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=== Introduction ===

=== Introduction ===

Greece was the most significant ancient civilization, and perhaps the greatest civilization of all time.  Intellectually, politically and militarily, ancient Greece had it all.  Ancient Greece that invented democracy, discovered mathematics and philosophy, and developed places of learning - and these are only a few examples of Greece's great accomplishments.  The achievements of ancient Greece are even more remarkable when we consider that they succeeded in establishing these new ideas without the benefit of Christianity, which came hundreds of years later.  In many ways Greek culture laid the groundwork for Christianity to spread centuries later.  

Greece was the most significant ancient civilization, and perhaps the greatest civilization of all time.  Intellectually, politically and militarily, ancient Greece had it all.  Ancient Greece invented democracy, discovered mathematics and philosophy, and developed places of learning - and these are only a few examples of Greece's great accomplishments.  The achievements of ancient Greece are even more remarkable when we consider that they succeeded in discovering and developing new ideas without the benefit of Christianity, which came hundreds of years later.  In many ways Greek culture laid the groundwork for Christianity to spread centuries later.  

There were two basic reasons for the Greek success: language and political structure.  The Greeks developed a complete alphabet that facilitated the expression of powerful ideas.  The Greeks also developed a democracy-based political structure that ensured self-government and freedom for its citizens, thereby enabling productive work to flourish.

There were two basic reasons for the Greek success: language and political structure.  The Greeks developed a complete alphabet that facilitated the expression of powerful ideas.  The Greeks also developed a democracy-based political structure that ensured self-government and freedom for its citizens, thereby enabling productive work to flourish.