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Ancient Greece Power Point Ancient Greece Power Point Exploration HistoryExploration History

Art in Ancient GreeceArt in Ancient Greece

Greeks wanted all of Greeks wanted all of their art to look perfect.their art to look perfect.

They began to make They began to make their statues more their statues more lifelike and made gods lifelike and made gods look like human beings.look like human beings.

Greeks also made pots Greeks also made pots from clay for carrying from clay for carrying and cooking.and cooking.

The Literature of Ancient The Literature of Ancient Greece Greece

►Greek literature was Greek literature was divided into different divided into different parts.parts.

► Examples might be Examples might be epics, plays, and epics, plays, and poems.poems.

► They wrote great and They wrote great and amazing things that amazing things that are still with us till this are still with us till this day. day.

Architecture of Ancient Architecture of Ancient GreeceGreece

Greeks made temples Greeks made temples which roofs were held which roofs were held up by stone columns up by stone columns and decorated with and decorated with craved stone figures.craved stone figures.

They also built the They also built the earliest buildings.earliest buildings.

Their architecture is Their architecture is barely standing today barely standing today and almost destroyed.and almost destroyed.

Greek MythologyGreek Mythology

Greeks believed in Greeks believed in many gods.many gods.

The mythology was the The mythology was the center of their story center of their story telling.telling.

One example of their One example of their myths was the Odyssey myths was the Odyssey written by a Greek poet written by a Greek poet named Homer. named Homer.

The Daily life of GreeceThe Daily life of Greece

× The Greeks played The Greeks played physical activities physical activities like games and like games and sports which they sports which they took very seriously.took very seriously.

× For food they never For food they never ate meat.ate meat.

× Greek boys and Greek boys and young men were young men were good friends but good friends but could never could never associate with girls.associate with girls.

Greece Inventions Greece Inventions "The Greeks of "The Greeks of

Alexandria and Philo of Alexandria and Philo of Byzantium Christ made Byzantium Christ made some thing called a some thing called a 'thermoscope' it was a 'thermoscope' it was a lot like Galileo's air lot like Galileo's air thermometer.thermometer.

In 1592 Galileo made a In 1592 Galileo made a scale with besie out of a scale with besie out of a tube.tube.

They had keys and locks They had keys and locks which is shown in this which is shown in this figure. figure.

Greece PhilosophyGreece Philosophy

The philosophy was The philosophy was divided by three divided by three men named men named Socrates , Plato , Socrates , Plato , and Aristotle.and Aristotle.

Socrates became Socrates became first in philosophy.first in philosophy.

Plato is known as Plato is known as the greatest the greatest philosopher of philosopher of today.today.

Odysseus and PenelopeOdysseus and Penelope

Odysseus and Penelope Odysseus and Penelope had a different kind of had a different kind of love. love.

Unlike other regular Unlike other regular marriages back then marriages back then they cherished each they cherished each other.other.

Penelope was never Penelope was never unfaithful and would unfaithful and would never cheat even when never cheat even when people said Odysseus people said Odysseus was dead. was dead.

Love and MarriageLove and Marriage

► Marriage was a Marriage was a business and not a love business and not a love and faith thing.and faith thing.

► Women were only good Women were only good for making children.for making children.

► The husbands could The husbands could cheat on the wife any cheat on the wife any time they pleased.time they pleased.

The Persian WarThe Persian War

The Persian war was The Persian war was based on a conflict based on a conflict between the Persians between the Persians and the Athens. This and the Athens. This lasted from 499 BC lasted from 499 BC until 488 BC.until 488 BC.

In 490 BC the In 490 BC the Persians went after Persians went after the Athens.the Athens.

Many were frighten Many were frighten because they were because they were outstanding fighters.outstanding fighters.