Ancient Greece:

The foundation of Western civilization

Ancient Greek settlements, circa 550 B.C.E.

Areas Influenced by Ancient Greece

• Language

• Education

• Politics

• Philosophy

• Science

• Arts

Major Wars

• The Persian Wars– Who were the Persians?– 499-478 B.C.E.– Causes

• The Peloponnesian War– 431-404 B.C.E.– Athens vs. Sparta– Causes