Ancient Greece

Geography Greece is a peninsula about the size of Louisiana in the Mediterranean Sea. It ’ s very close to Egypt, the Persian empire (Modern day Turkey) and Rome (Italy).

Greek geography Greece is mountainous Greek communities often times developed independently because of the mountains, thus they were diverse As a result, they fought each other a lot.

Technology results from necessity Since Greek coastal cities were sandwiched between the ocean and the sea, they developed an awesome navy for trading and fighting.

The Minoan World

King Minos – King of Crete

Palace of King Minos - Interiors

Palace of King Minos – Throne Room

Knossos (Major city of Crete: trade center)

Aerial View of Knossos

Minoan Trade “Bireme” ship Coast of Crete

Early Writing System: “Linear A” (Undecipherable) Canon?

What caused the End of the Minoan Civilization?? What caused the End of the Minoan Civilization??

Downfall Tidal Wave Possible Volcano Invasion of the Mycenaeans

The Mycenaean World

Aerial View of Mycenae

Mycenae Citadel & Reconstruction

Mycenaean Writing System: “Linear B”

Bronze Age Enemies: The Trojan War

What were the real & mythical causes of the Trojan War?? What were the real & mythical causes of the Trojan War??

Helen of Troy: “The Face That Launched 1000 Ships” What did she look like?

Plan of the City of Troy

The Seven “Layers” of Ancient Troy

Homer’s Troy (VII)

Original Wall of the City of Troy

Wall of Troy Recreated

King Priam’s (Leader of the Trojans) Treasure

Mask of Agamemnon (Leader of the Greeks)

Brutal Combat

Troy Grave Circles

The “Trojan Horse”?

Homer, the Blind Poet

Homer’s Great Epics Battle of TroyOdysseus trials to go home

Homer’s View of the World

Migrations in the Aegean Region (DORIANS}

Greek Culture Declined

Greek & Phoenician Colonization: BCE

“Iron Age” Trade Routes

Evolution of Our Alphabet: From Phoenician to Latin

The Dialects of Ancient Greek

The Rise of the Greek Polis Athens NaxosCorinth Syracuse Larissa Eboea