4. Mainland Greece is very mountainous land and is almost completely covered by the Mediterranean Sea. The weather in Ancient Greece consisted of mild winters and hot summers. It was hard to grow crops but the location was good for trading because the land was surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea.

5. Ancient Greek cities are known for creating settlements overseas that were called colonies. Greeks also made a living by trading their specialties to other countries for food and other resources. In Ancient Greece, Greeks traded with many countries because the Mediterranean Sea made it easy for transportation.

7. The Olympics originated in Greece during the 7 th Century BC. Women in Ancient Greece were not allowed to attend the Olympics. Today there are many sports played in the Olympics but in Ancient Greece, the games played were mainly consisting of Marathon running and Pancracium (a mix of boxing and wrestling). The legacy is still held today that every four years the Olympics are held.

9. Greek babies often wore nothing at all, but sometimes, they wore cloth diapers. If it was cold, of course, they would be more wrapped up. Children also often wore only cloth wrapped around their middles like shorts. Greek men mostly wore a tunic, a sort of knee- length t-shirt made of wool or linen. Women also wore inner tunic but in addition they also wore an outer cloak. Often, as in this statuette, men and women wore their clothing only over one shoulder.

11. The Greeks believed in many gods which is also called polytheism. Believing in many gods at that time was a very popular religion at that time. Some of the famous Greek gods were Zeus, Apollo, Artemis, Athena, Hermes, Ares, and Hades.

13. The Late Bronze Age, between about 2000 and 1200 BC, all Greek city-states were ruled by kings like Agamemnon and Theseus. After the Dark Age, only a few Greek city-states still had kings. Sparta is the most famous of these, though actually Sparta had two kings, usually brothers or cousins, at the same time.

14. The change from monarchy to democracy in Athens was a slow process. In 1066 B.C. the last king of Athens was replaced by an archon. The position of archon was nearly identical at first to a king. They ruled for life and had to be from a royal family.

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