10 Interesting Fact About The history and culture of ancient Greece

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• Ancient Greeks are one of the oldest civilizations in the world, starting around 800 BC and lasts up to around 146 BC.
• Ancient Greece involves many gods and goddesses, such as Zeus, Poseidon, Athens, Apollo, and Aphrodite.
• Ancient Greek Olympiad is a sports event held every four years at Olympia, Greece, starting in 776 BC.
• Ancient Greece is the center of art and culture, with many famous works of art, such as classical statues and architecture.
• Ancient Greece is famous for philosophy and thoughts, with big figures like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.
• Troya War, as explained in the Iliad by Homer, is a war that occurred between Greece and Troy in the 12th century BC.
• Ancient Greece has a democratic political system, where citizens have the right to choose leaders and make important decisions.
• Ancient Greece is the birthplace of modern theater, with works such as tragedies and comedy that are still being staged today.
• Ancient Greece plays an important role in medical history, with figures like Hippocrates who are seen as the father of modern medicine.
• Ancient Greece is also famous for myths and legends, such as stories about Hercules, Perseus, and Medusa.