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They gave us the foundation for our government were the first democracy. They were the foundation for the alphabet-our alphabet came from the two first letters of the Greek alphabet-Alpha and Beta.
One of their doctors (who used to be a mathematician) named Hippocrates was the first person to believe that sickness came from natural causes and not the gods. By doing this he started the discovery of medicine and taught people how to recognise symptoms of illness.
They held the first ever Olympic games.
Philosophy : Socrates, Plato and Aristotle are still quoted today
Architecture : Classical architecture that still influences us today
Science : Archimedes lives on with his Archimedean screw and displacement theory amongst much more
Politics : The foundations of democracy and the electoral system
Warfare : The strict regime of the Spartans
Mythology : The stories of Homer are still famous today
Literature : Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides set the basic rules of drama and literature still used today
The Romans absorbed much of what the Greeks had originated, added their own spin and introduced it to the rest of Europe.
There are several ways that Ancient Greece shaped the modern world:
Architecture-columns
Government-Concept of Democracy
Art-Greek statues focused on perfection, not realism, as much art does today
Philosophy-Aristotle, Plato, Socrates all made huge contributions to modern thinking
Medicine-Hippocratic oath still taken by doctors after medical school
Math-Euclidean geometry taught in every high school in the country
Ancient Greece has had a powerful influence on the world today. Much of what Western Civilization holds as valuable in art, philosophy, science, and politics was originally invented (or, discovered) and prized as "human" by the ancient Greeks, particularly the city-state of Athens.
The greatest contributions of the Greeks consists of: philosophy, medicine from plants, architecture, science and government.
because your mom is so fat that they had to think about breathing since she takes up all of the earths space so they thought about air.
The Greeks had many influences on the world, one of which is the architecture of the U.S.A.'s many court houses.
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How did the Romans build on the legal ideas of the ancient Greeks?
the greek influence was only in philosophy and art
Who was a Macedonian responsible for spreading the culture and influence of the Greek world?
Aristotle was born in Macedonia.. and his works certainly spread the culture and influence of the Greek world. More so after his death though I'd say.
Could you tell me the story of the Muses in Greek mythology?
Click link below and choose 'muses' from the menu!
The greek world a polis was an?
a city and the agricultural lands surrounding it
Who did the Greeks and Romans believe the world as being governed by?
The ancient Romans and ancient Greeks believed that their pagan gods had a great influence on earthly events.
How did Pythgorus influence ancient greek?
the pythagorean theorum
Did the Greek Gods have an influence in the Ancient Greek arts?
Yes, they changd the way Ancients Greeks designed and thought, therefore having a massive influence in the Ancient Arts.
What cities did the greek gods have influence on?
The Greek gods were worshiped in all ancient Greek cities.
What is Ancient Greek?
An Ancient Greek is a native or inhabitant of Ancient Greece, the Greek-speaking world of ancient times.
What were seas' political influence on Greece?
Ancient Greek Colonization
What cultures influence Greek civilization?
The Ancent Egyptian civilization influenced the Ancient Greek civilization.
Which city reflects a greek influence?
Athens, among many Greek cities, reflects an ancient Greek influence. One of the most apparent ways Athens reflects this is through the ruins of the city that still remain from ancient times.
Who of the ancient Greek dramatists who had a strong influence on Arthur miller?
Sophocles
When was The Class Struggle in the Ancient Greek World created?
The Class Struggle in the Ancient Greek World was created in 1982.
How did mathematical ideas influence ancient greek architecture?
yo MAMA :3
One of the ancient Greek dramatists who had a strong influence on Arthur Miller was?
Sophocles
How did the Greeks influence ancient Egypt?
The hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt was in some form of Greek. Champlin found the Rosetta Stone and using his knowledge of Greek, he deciphered it.
