Greece

Greece

Greek city-states were very organized. At the heart of each city-state there was an acropolis,a central, elevated area which could be easily defended during an invasion.

The Greek navy was the most powerful military force in the world at the time,which allowed them to expand to great lengths by sea. The trireme was the premier warship created by the Greeks.

The Peloponnesian War

In 431 B.C.E. the Spartans turned against the Imperialistic Athenians in a war that lasted nearly 30 years. Athens was finally lost in 404 B.C.E. in a naval battle in which the Persians constructed ships for the Spartans to finally overwhelm the powerful Athenian navy.

This vase from Athens depicts four men harvesting olives. Olives were one the Greeks most important agricultural products and was one of the major exports.

Socrates (470-399 B.C.E.) introduced to the world new intellectual currents that shaped the foundation for modern philosophy. His trial and death influenced his disciples to dedicate themselves to the path of knowledge. His most notable student, Plato went on to teach Alexander the Great and began a transition to greater literacy through his writings.

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