This ppt describe Ancient Greece Civilization

2.  In ancient times life in Greece was
different. There was no King who
held power over all of the country.
Instead, people lived in
independent cities. Each of these
cities had its own government,
culture, and way of life.

3. The most famous city-states
were Athens and Sparta. They
each had their own laws,
rulers, governments and its
own money.
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Athens Sparta

4. At the center of each city-
state was an acropolis.
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The acropolis in is
Greek “top city.” In
this place men
gathered to discuss
politics and worship
their gods and
goddesses.

5. Around the acropolis was the
rest of the city, including
houses and markets. High walls
usually surrounded the city for
protection.
Living in city-states gave
people a new sense of identity.
People thought of themselves
as residents of a particular city-
state, not as Greeks.

6.  some city-states established new outposts, or
colonies, around the Black and Mediterranean seas

7.  The golden age of Greece saw advances in
government, art, and philosophy.
 many of the Greeks contributions were
developed during short time, between 500
and 300 BC.

8.  Around 500 BC, an invading army caused the
Greeks city-states to band together against a
common enemy.
 This army came from Persia, a powerful
empire in central Asia. The Persian army was
huge, well-trained, and experienced.
 But the Greeks city-states had no single army.
Each city-state had an army, but none was as
large as Persia’s. So, the Persians expected a
quick victory.

9.  the Greeks armies worked together against the
Persians led by Athens. They defeated the
Persians and kept Greece from being
conquered.
 When the Persians invaded again 10 years
later, the Athenians once again helped defeat
them.
 This victory helped the people of Greece to
believe ion themselves and make amazing
advances in art, writing, and thinking.

10. • Scientists also studied
people to learn how th
body worked which led
to the learn of medicin
and biology.
• Other Greek scholars
made advances in math
and astronomy.
• Greek philosophers als
studied people. They
wanted to know how
people feel.
• Athens Leaders like
Pericles did not rule
alone. The city of
Athens was a
democracy, and its
leaders were elected.
• In Athens most power
was in the hands of the
people.
• Leaders such as
Pericles who ruled
Athens in the 400s
BC, supported the
arts and encouraged
the creation of great
works.
Culture Democracy
Science,
Philosophy,
and
Literature
Architecture
and Art

11.  Pericles was the leader
of creating democracy
in Athens.
 He had many buildings
constructed.
 Pericles had the
Parthenon and the
Acropolis built.

12. The place where men went
to discuss politics and
worship their gods and
goddesses
“acropolis” which is in Greek
“top city”.
The Parthenon is the most
famous building from ancient
Greece.
All over Greece, builders created
beautiful marble temples. These
temples were symbols of the
glory of the cities.

13.  Citizenship: Only male land owners in Athens
were considered citizens
 Voting: Only free males could vote in Athens
 Courts: Only male citizens could speak or
participate in court. The court had 100 jurors.

14.  Run by a Democracy
 Male landowners were
citizens
 The navy was their
strongest weapon
 Male citizens were
farmers, traders,
merchants, and politicians
 Boys were educated at
school
 Girls did not participate in
public life

15.  They were strong on
military power
 Men and women were
considered citizens
 Women participated in
athletic contests
 Run by an oligarchy
 Sparta conquered other
city-states to gain wealth
and power.
 Learning to read and write
in Sparta was not very
important.
 Training to become a good
soldiers was important.

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 Greece was torn apart by a war between Athens
and its rival city-state, Sparta.
 The war between these two powerful city-states
devastated Greece. For years the war went on.
In the end, Sparta won, but Greece was in
shambles.

17.  Where is Athens located in Greece?
 What type of government was Athens?
 Mention a famous ruler of Athens ………….
 Athens was the birthplace of ……………… Age.
 The Golden age was …………………………………

18.  Alexander the Great was
the son of King Phillip II of
Macedonia.
 He unified all of Greece
under his rule.
 He built a strong and well-
trained army.
 He built a huge empire
that stretched from Greece
in the west to India in the
east.
 He died at age 33 from
malaria.

20.  Alexander wanted the Greek culture to spread all
over his Empire.
 He built and named many of the cities
“Alexandria” after his name.
 Greek culture blended with other culture,
forming the Hellenistic Cultures or (Blended
Cultures).
 Hellenistic means Greek like.