50 Things You Didn't Know About Ancient Greece

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Chapter 1 GOVERNMENT & WARFARE Ancient Greece may bring to mind legendary gods and heroes battling mythical monsters but it was actually a thriving and complex society Ancient Greece refers to various civilizations that inhabited the Greek peninsula and islands from 2000 B C E to 30 B C E The height of Greek culture was in the fifth century B C E Although the Greeks frequently warred with both their neighbors and each other they are responsible for developing sophisticated systems of government and social order many of which are still in use today That's my Town Mecedonia Athens Persia Sparta Crete 4