The Trojan War

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the Greeks conquered the City of Troy.
Ancient Greece was the birthplace of Western civilization about 2500
years ago. Greek civilization consisted mainly of small city-states. A city-
state consisted of a city or town and the surrounding villages and farmland.
The Greek city-states were independent and quarreled often with one-another.
These city states established the world's first democratic government. The
Greeks believed that certain gods and goddesses watched over them and directed
their daily lives. Families would try to please these gods by offering
sacrifices, gifts, and ceremonies. Greeks flocked to oracles to consult priests
and priestesses to answer questions and fore-tell the future. Greek men enjoyed
drinking, talking, and dancing at parties. They also like sports and religious
festivals Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are the most important Greek
philosophers. Socrates taught by carefully questioning his listeners to expose
the weaknesses of their ideas ...

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about ten acres. Athens became known as the Acropolis.
The Greek words akro and polis mean high city. The Athenians built temples and
public buildings on the Acropolis. By 1200 BC the Athenians had built a wall
around most of the city. The Athenians built a temple to Athena on the hill.
Pericles also began the Propylaea in addition tot he Parthenon. The Propylaea
was never completed. All citizens except those of the city's poorest class were
eligible for the council and for all other offices. Women were not citizens and
could not vote or hold office. All public officials were chosen annually by
drawing lots. Generals were elected. Unpopular government officials could ...

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