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Finding a great meal in Ancient Greece was so easier than before. they ate a variety of delicious dishes, some of which are still around today. most Greeks were farmers and they ate the food that they planted. since Greece had a mild climate, they were able to grow many different fruits and vegetables as long as they had enough rain.

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The Greeks used bronze for making tools and later on, it was replaced by iron to produce sturdy and harder tools. Iron was used by the blacksmiths to create certain ancient Greek tools like axes, plows, chisels, hammers, and others. Firstly, they developed hand tools like the chisel and a hammer

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Kids learn about the civilization and history of ancient Greece including the government, philosophy, science, Athens, Sparta, daily life, people, art, architecture, theater, and mythology. Educational articles for students, schools, and teachers.

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Ancient Greek History for Kids - Fun Facts to Learn

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Guide to Ancient Greece

The Ancient Greeks lived around 3,500 years ago their legacy shapes the world we live in today. For some people, life in Greece was good, and many lived in busy towns and cities. They build many temples and very important building that all stood on hills. You will learn about daily life and how they tried to make sense of the world with Philosophy. We hope you have fun learning about this wonderful topic and time in history.

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Guide to Ancient Greece The Ancient Greeks lived around 3,500 years ago their legacy shapes the world we live in today. For some people, life in Greece was good, and many lived in busy towns and cities. They build many temples and very important building that all stood on hills.

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How did the Olympic Games begin? - BBC Bitesize

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Learn how and why the Olympic Games began in Greece. Find out about the truce for the sacred games with this Bitesize History guide.

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Ancient Greece - KS2 History - BBC Bitesize

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KS2 History Ancient Greece learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers.

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plato is a famous techer in anceint greece

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The ancient Greeks praised four colors: red, yellow, black, and white. They often included those colors in their clothing.

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Souvlaki is a portion of famous street food in Greece. In Greek, the word ‘Souvlaki’ means ‘meat on a skewer. Souvlaki is considered the perfect meal by Greeks. Souvlaki is a juicy grilled served with Tzatziki sauce wrapped around a tasty pita bread

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Ancient Greek was the first country to make the song Baby Shark

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The Ancient Greece Olympics were held every four years between August 6 and September 19 during a religious festival honoring Zeus. the games were named for their location at Olympia, a sacred site located near the western coast of the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece.

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Olives and olive oil
Dolmades
Moussaka
Grilled meat
fresh fish
Octopus

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The ancient Greeks wore a headpiece called Tania which is made from Gold. Ancient Greeks also wore golden or silver jewelry.

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there were over 80 different wars fought by ancient Greece

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Some of the most important holidays were Engagement, Name day celebrations, Baptisms, Weddings, carnivals, and festivals. Easter is considered one of the most important holidays because it is celebrated, and the people of Ancient Greece would use Easter as a time to eat and be with their family.

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The First Peloponnesian War lasted for 10 years. During this time the Spartans dominated the land and the Athenians dominated the sea. Athens built long walls from the city to its seaport Piraeus. This enabled them to stay inside the city and still have access to trade and supplies from their ships.

Although the Spartans never breached the walls of Athens during the first war, many people died inside the city due to the plague. This included the great leader and general of Athens, Pericles.

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Most Famous person in Ancient Greece:

Alexander the Great - Often called the greatest military commander in history, Alexander the great expanded ancient Greece to its greatest size, which explains why he never lost a battle.

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About 2,500 years ago, Greece was one of the most important civilizations that ever existed. The ancient Greeks were great thinkers, warriors, actors, athletes, artists, architects, and politicians. Athens was ancient Greece's most important city, and Athens also has a temple called the Acropolis of Athens which is Athens' most important temple. in Sparta, boys left their families when they were just seven years old to begin their 23 years of training to become a soldier. Only those who made it through the cruel system were considered true Spartan citizens. Olympia was home to the first Olympic games. Every 4 years, people from around the world come to compete in many sports.

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Most family's lived by farming, fishing, and trade. Others were soldiers, scientists, and artists.

Greek cities had beautiful temples with stone columns and statues, and open-air theatres where people sat to watch plays.

Most family's lived in villages or the countryside. Many Greek families were poor and lived a hard life.

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Fighting wars was what the Spartans did best. Greeks said that in battle one spartan was worth several other men.
The spartan believed that strict discipline and a tough upbringing were the secrets to making the best soldier. Boys left their families at seven to begin their 23- years- long training to become a soldier. only those who went through a difficult training system were considered true Spartan citizens.

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The Greeks had a great sense of style! Their traditional red and black pottery was very fashionable, and it was even bought and sold all over the Mediterranean and even parts of Asia.

They were great builders too. The Greeks built grand temples like the Acropolis of Athens to their gods and superb sculptures of brave heroes. They pretty much invented the theatre as well. Thousands of people attended the arena of ancient Athens to watch plays by famous writers like Sophocles, Euripides, and Aeschylus.

The Greeks also celebrated the arts with big festivals. There was always music, dancing, and feasting in honor of their gods.

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The girls of Ancient Greece would be given away for marriage at a very young age.
as soon as they reached puberty which was around the age of 12 or 13 years old, the girls would be given to a guy for marriage. The father of the girl would look for a mate for his daughter.

It was important for a Greek daughter to get married and have a good life.

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These gods were a bit like humans, but they believed that the gods lived forever and were much more powerful. They felt human emotions, like love, anger, and jealousy.

The Greeks thought the gods lived high above Mount Olympus, in a palace in the clouds. From here, they kept an eye on life below. From time to time, they would interfere in what was going on. They could send storms if they were angry and decide who was victorious in wars.

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The Minoans and Mycenaeans played an important role in ancient Greek history. The two different civilizations helped develop ancient Greece.

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The ancient Greeks were good at philosophy,  mathematics, astronomy, and medicine.  And a stunning 150,000 English words are based on Greek words. Today,
everything from philosophy to medicine is studied worldwide.

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1. Zeus, Hera, and Little Io

2. The Competition, Athena and Poseidon

3. Theseus, the Minotaur, and the Maze

4. Dionysus and Ariadne

5. Hades, Zeus, and the King of Corinth

6. Icarus and Daedalus, Wings

7. Baby Hercules & The 12 Labors of Hercules

8. Demeter and Persephone, Reason for the Seasons

9. Apollo's Oracle at Delphi

10. Apollo and Cassandra

11. Orpheus and Eurydice

12. Eros & Psyche

13. Greek Monster Myths

14. Perseus and Medusa

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The Ancient Egyptians fought with Persia many times throughout these times. The wars took place between 492 BC

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Greek art is easily recognizable by many people, because of its beautiful patterns painted in black, yellow, white, or red. (refer to top picture) that vase is called "The Olive Tree" and it'itsaning is that people are harvesting olives from olive trees; Greece's national tree.

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The Greeks often ate dinner while lying on their sides.

They invented the yo-yo which is considered the 2nd oldest toy in the world after the doll.

About one-third of the population of some city-states were slaves.

There were more city-states than just Sparta and Athens, Ancient Greece had around 100 city-states.

The Romans copied much of the Greek culture including their gods, architecture, language, and even how they ate!

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The art of ancient Greece is usually divided stylistically into four periods: Geometric, Arctic, classic and Hellenistic. The Geometric age is usually dated from about 1000 BC, although in reality little is known about art in Greece during the preceding 200 years, traditionally known as the Greek Dark Ages.

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Here is a picture that describes what happens in traditions and this is what they were.

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Clothing in Ancient Greece primarily consisted of chiton, peoples, himation, and chlamys. Ancient Greek civilians typically wore two pieces of clothing draped about the body.

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Ancient Greece artists created paintings and sculptures, but one of their famous inventions is the black and red decorated pot.
these werewereh practical objects that could use usedr\\ wine or water.
and beautiful works of art.

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The city of Athens is one of the oldest cities in the world.

During ancient Greek times the city was the center of knowledge and culture.

Athens has a recorded history that dates back more than 3,000 years.

The ancient Greeks who lived in Athens invented many ideas and concepts like new theater, philosophies, art, architecture, and the city gave birth to a new political idea named democracy.

Each city-state in ancient Greece believed there were specific gods that protected them from harm.

The city of Athens was no different and is named after the goddess Athena.

This goddess was viewed as the patron of the city. She was powerful in wisdom, war, and creating civilization

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Greece was founded in 8,000 BCE.

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Iris is the goddess of the rainbow.

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The Greeks loved sport and the Olympic Games are huge compared to other sporting events in the ancient calendar.

The Olympic Games began over 2,700 years ago in Olympia, Every four years, around 50,000 people came from all over the world to watch and take part. The ancient games were also a religious festival.

There were no gold, silver or bronze medals. Winners were given a lot of leaves and a hero's welcome back home.

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The Doric style is the most plain and simple, and It's also the first style.

The Ionic style is more detailed from the top and bottom edges than the earlier Doric style column.

The Corinthian style is fancy and the column is decorated with acanthus leaves and flowers.