From art and architecture to politics, philosophy, and mathematics, western civilization owes a great deal to the achievements of ancient Greece, but what do we really know about this long-gone civilization? How did geography influence the politics of the Greek city-states? What's the difference between an agora and an acropolis? This book takes readers several thousand years into the past, when independent city-states ruled the Mediterranean Sea, to find the answers. Full-color photographs and maps, accompanied by accessible text, introduce readers to the many contributions the ancient Greeks have made to our modern society.
General Note
Includes index.
Content Note
Mountains and islands -- Early Greek kingdoms -- The rise of city-states -- Greek colonization -- Ancient Athens -- The birth of democracy -- Let the games begin -- Gods and heroes -- Temples and statues -- The Persian War -- The Peloponnesian War -- Alexander the Great -- Timeline of Ancient Greece.