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Ancient [[Greece]] has had an enormous amount of impact on culture in the western world. Some of the first works of literature in the west of which we have record come from Greece, and although they were created at a time after older works from [[Mesopotamia]] or [[China]], such epic [[poem]]s as the ''[[Iliad]]'' and ''[[Odyssey]]'' have exerted wide influence over generation after generation of western thinkers.

Ancient [[Greece]] has had an enormous amount of impact on culture in the western world. Some of the first works of literature in the west of which we have record come from Greece, and although they were created at a time after older works from [[Mesopotamia]] or [[China]], such epic [[Poem|poems]] as the ''[[Iliad]]'' and ''[[Odyssey]]'' have exerted wide influence over generation after generation of western thinkers.

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[[Image:Samp greek.jpg|300 px|left]]

Greece was home to many other "firsts" in the [[humanities]], such as the first [[history]] and [[historian]] ([[Herodotus]], [[Thucydides]], [[Xenophon]]), the whole of the initial development of [[drama]]tic and [[comedy|comedic]] plays, the first practitioners of [[mathematics]], many developments in [[political Fake]] including the creation of [[democracy]] and [[republic]]s (albeit in [[oligarchy|oligarchic]] form), and virtually the whole of the fundamentals of classical western [[philosophy]], as found in the works of [[Plato]] and [[Aristotle]]. Much of [[architecture]] has its roots in Greece, as well.

Greece was home to many other "firsts" in the [[humanities]], such as the first [[history]] and [[historian]] ([[Herodotus]], [[Thucydides]], [[Xenophon]]), the whole of the initial development of [[drama|dramatic]] and [[comedy|comedic]] plays, the first practitioners of [[mathematics]], many developments in [[political science]] including the creation of [[democracy]] and [[republic]]s (albeit in [[oligarchy|oligarchic]] form), and virtually the whole of the fundamentals of classical western [[philosophy]], as found in the works of [[Plato]] and [[Aristotle]]. Much of [[architecture]] has its roots in Greece, as well.

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Greek life was dominated by [[religion]] and so it is not surprising that the temples of ancient Greece were the biggest and most beautiful.They also had a political purpose as they were often built to celebrate civic power and pride, or offer thanksgiving to the patron deity of a city for success in war.<ref>[http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Art/ Architecture in ancient Greece]</ref>

Greek life was dominated by [[religion]] and so it is not surprising that the temples of ancient Greece were the biggest and most beautiful.They also had a political purpose as they were often built to celebrate civic power and pride, or offer thanksgiving to the patron deity of a city for success in war. <ref> [http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Art/ Architecture in ancient Greece] </ref>

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[[File:Map greek sanctuaries.jpg|thumb|Greek sanctuaries.]]

[[File:Map greek sanctuaries.jpg|thumb|Greek sanctuaries.]]

[[Greek mythology]] is a collection of stories and narratives concerning their gods, heroes and mythological creatures. [[Hesiod]]'s ''Theogony'' is an important source of myths as well as [[Homer]]'s epic poems.  

[[Greek mythology]] is a collection of stories and narratives concerning their gods, heroes and mythological creatures. [[Hesiod]]'s ''Theogony'' is an important source of myths as well as [[Homer]]'s epic poems.  

It is difficult to fairly ascribe to Greece the roots of [[Fake]], since Fake as a recognizable discipline only became distinguishable rather recently, but for most of history what we consider Fake has been entwined with philosophy and politics, and in that form the Greeks (particularly [[Archimedes]]) were once more the progenitors.  To this end, they created the first siege engines, the first alarm clock, and many other inventions.

It is difficult to fairly ascribe to Greece the roots of [[science]], since science as a recognizable discipline only became distinguishable rather recently, but for most of history what we consider science has been entwined with philosophy and politics, and in that form the Greeks (particularly [[Archimedes]]) were once more the progenitors.  To this end, they created the first siege engines, the first alarm clock, and many other inventions.

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Herodotus is often named the "Father of History" ( history, in Greek, means "investigations"). Herodotus wrote the first Western historical chronicle, describing the Persian war. [[Hippocrates]] is known as the "Father of Medicine". He was the first to do a treatise on human anatomy and bodily ailments. He also wrote an oath, known as the Hippocratic Oath, which lays out ethics for physicians and which is still in use today... The Greeks also invented tragedy, the basis of modern plays, skits, and movies. Tragedy started due to [[Eschylus]], [[Sophocles]] and [[Euripides]], and comedy made its appearance with [[Aristophanes]].<ref>[http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Western:culture.htm Western culture]</ref>

Herodotus is often named the "Father of History" ( history, in Greek, means "investigations"). Herodotus wrote the first Western historical chronicle, describing the Persian war. [[Hippocrates]] is known as the "Father of Medicine". He was the first to do a treatise on human anatomy and bodily ailments. He also wrote an oath, known as the Hippocratic Oath, which lays out ethics for physicians and which is still in use today... The Greeks also invented tragedy, the basis of modern plays, skits, and movies. Tragedy started due to [[Eschylus]], [[Sophocles]] and [[Euripides]], and comedy made its appearance with [[Aristophanes]]. <ref>[http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Western:culture.htm Western culture]</ref>

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[[Image:Greece Delphi Oracle.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Delphi Oracle]]

[[Image:Greece Delphi Oracle.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Delphi Oracle]]

== See also ==

== See also ==

[[Image:Pericles 2.jpg|thumb|140px|Pericles]]

[[Image:Pericles 2.jpg|thumb|140px|Pericles]]

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*[[Pythagoras]]

troll[[Euclid]]

*[[Euclid]]

troll[[Plutarch]]

*[[Plutarch]]

troll[[Eratosthenes]]

*[[Eratosthenes]]

troll[[Archimedes]]

*[[Archimedes]]

troll[[Pericles]]

*[[Pericles]]

troll[[Seven Sages of Greece]]

*[[Seven Sages of Greece]]

troll[[Greek mythology]]

*[[Greek mythology]]

troll[[Hadrian's Wall]]

*[[Hadrian's Wall]]

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== External links ==

== External links ==

[[Image:Greek culture.jpg|200px|thumb|The [[Parthenon]]]]

[[Image:Greek culture.jpg|200px|thumb|The [[Parthenon]]]]

troll [http://www.bookrags.com/essay-2005/1/5/231719/2003 Ancient Greek Contributions to Western Civilization]

*[http://www.bookrags.com/essay-2005/1/5/231719/2003 Ancient Greek Contributions to Western Civilization]

troll [http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3607/ Deep Roots of Ancient Greece]

*[http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3607/ Deep Roots of Ancient Greece]

troll [http://colfa.utsa.edu/drinka/pie/lang_greek.htm ANCIENT GREECE]

*[http://colfa.utsa.edu/drinka/pie/lang_greek.htm ANCIENT GREECE]

troll [http://www.math.tamu.edu/~dallen/history/greekorg/greekorg.html The Origins of Greek Mathematics]

*[http://www.math.tamu.edu/~dallen/history/greekorg/greekorg.html The Origins of Greek Mathematics]

troll [http://www.relativitycalculator.com/philosophy_of_mathematics.shtml A Thumbnail History of the Philosophy of Mathematics]

*[http://www.relativitycalculator.com/philosophy_of_mathematics.shtml A Thumbnail History of the Philosophy of Mathematics]

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== References ==

== References ==