https://padlet.com/104890/kwyukqsuienq en-us 2016-09-07 17:44:30 UTC 2016-09-09 17:40:45 UTC hello@padlet.com 104890 https://padlet.com/104890/kwyukqsuienq/wish/122219992 Early Greek civilization started around 1600 B.C.  A major center at that time was a site called Mycenae.  It was composed of various monarchies.  This center flourished for about 500 years.

The era of Classical Greece lasted from about 500 B.C. to the conquest of Greece in 338 B.C.  Several advancements were made at this time including those in government, economy, and culture.  Two wars took place during this time period: the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War.

The Hellenistic Era was a time period in which Greek ideas were widely spread to other places. As the expansion of the Roman Empire went on, more and more areas were adopting Greek language, lifestyle, and ideas.]]> 2016-09-07 17:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/104890/kwyukqsuienq/wish/122219992 104890 https://padlet.com/104890/kwyukqsuienq/wish/122639832 Ancient Greece had many contributions to Western civilization.  Areas of these included science, mathematics, philosophy, architecture, medicine, literature, and much more.  Democracy was one of the most substantial contributions that were made by them.]]> 2016-09-09 03:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/104890/kwyukqsuienq/wish/122639832 104890 https://padlet.com/104890/kwyukqsuienq/wish/122688560 The Greeks had a large influence on the Romans at that time.  The Romans had many similar gods to those that the Greeks worshipped. They were heavily influenced by the Greeks in areas such as philosophy and the arts.]]> 2016-09-09 11:02:28 UTC https://padlet.com/104890/kwyukqsuienq/wish/122688560 104890 https://padlet.com/104890/kwyukqsuienq/wish/122700987 Christians in the Roman Empire traveled around thousands of miles and worked to spread Christianity.  Initially, people feared the religion and people who practiced it could be executed. Because of this, the spread of the religion was a very slow process.]]> 2016-09-09 12:15:35 UTC https://padlet.com/104890/kwyukqsuienq/wish/122700987