ANCIENT GREECEANCIENT GREECE

WRITTEN BY BRUCE DONALDWRITTEN BY BRUCE DONALD

INTRODUCTION

On my PowerPoint I would like to On my PowerPoint I would like to guide you through the ancient guide you through the ancient Greek way of things including Greek way of things including Olympics, ships and soldiers.Olympics, ships and soldiers.

OLYMPICSOLYMPICS• The first Olympic race ever was The first Olympic race ever was

called the Stadion 200yard (185 called the Stadion 200yard (185 meters).meters).

• The Ancient Greeks held sporting The Ancient Greeks held sporting contests in honor of Zeus. contests in honor of Zeus.

• If you get first you get an olive If you get first you get an olive wreath.wreath.

MORE OLYMPICS FACTSMORE OLYMPICS FACTS

• The Olympics is a men's only The Olympics is a men's only competition and they have to competition and they have to compete naked.compete naked.

• The pentathlon tested all round The pentathlon tested all round athletes in five skills.athletes in five skills.

• The skills were running, jumping, The skills were running, jumping, wrestling, javelin and discus.wrestling, javelin and discus.

JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE OLYMPICSOLYMPICS

• Wars are stopped for the Wars are stopped for the Olympics.Olympics.

• Women were not allowed Women were not allowed to watch the Olympics.to watch the Olympics.

SHIPSSHIPS• The Athenian navy had long The Athenian navy had long

narrow war ships called narrow war ships called Tiremes.Tiremes.

• In battle the Tiremes were In battle the Tiremes were powered by 170 oarsmen.powered by 170 oarsmen.

MORE SHIPSMORE SHIPS• Tiremes tried to sink ships by Tiremes tried to sink ships by

ramming them with their ramming them with their powerful prow.powerful prow.

• Tiremes were made for speed Tiremes were made for speed and agility.and agility.

EVEN MOREEVEN MORE SHIPS FACTSSHIPS FACTS

• A tiremes crew were made A tiremes crew were made up of 170 rowers,14 up of 170 rowers,14 spearmen, 4 archers and 1 spearmen, 4 archers and 1 person who does the beat person who does the beat for the rowers.for the rowers.

A FEW MORE A FEW MORE SHIPS FACTSSHIPS FACTS

• Tiremes were 120 feet long.Tiremes were 120 feet long.• The bottom row of rowers were The bottom row of rowers were

just 45cm above the water.just 45cm above the water.• Tiremes were great for short Tiremes were great for short

battles.battles.

SOLDIERSSOLDIERS• Most of the Greek states Most of the Greek states

often fought each other.often fought each other.• Athens and Sparta had a Athens and Sparta had a

very long war.very long war.• It was called the It was called the

Poleponesion war.Poleponesion war.

MORE SOLDIERS

• Phillip ll taught his army to fight in formations.

• Sparta had a full time army.

A FEW MORE FACTS

• In some city states men trained to fight.

• When there is a war they call on them to come fight.

MORE FACTS ABOUT SOLDIERS• Early soldiers had to provide all of their own weapons and equipment that they needed.

MORE FACTS•By 500 B.C the soldiers were very heavily armed and they were called the hoplites.

More soldier facts

•A soldier from Sparta had to serve in the army until they were 60.

MORE SOLDIER FACTS

•The soldiers in Athens only had to serve for 2 years

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