Some Information About Ancient Greece

• Greece is a very mountainous country.
• Greece is a peninsula.

• Greeks lived in city-states.
  • Ancient Greeks considered themselves citizens of their individual city-states.
  • Greeks were very loyal to their city-state.
• Each city-state was a separate political unit.
• Each city-state had its own personality, goals, laws and customs.
• Most city-states were direct democracies.

• Greek houses were made up of two or three rooms, built around an open air courtyard.
• Men Worked to support the family.
  • Spent time in the fields overseeing or working the crops.
  • Worked in manufacturing or in trade.
• Women ran the house and had children
  • Slaves did physical labor in the home.
• Children were considered "youths" until they reached the age of 30.
  • Girls
    • Stayed at home until they were married
    • Helped their mother
    • Attended certain social gatherings
    • Visited neighbors
  • Boys
    • Helped their father
    • Attended school
• Slaves did physical labor in the home.

• 12 Olympian Gods
• Various Lesser Spirits

•       Doric
•       Ionic
•       Corinthian

• Women
  • Visiting neighbors
  • Theater (Also considered a religious activity)
• Men
  • Drinking parties
  • Wrestling
  • Horseback Riding
  • Sailing
  • Hunting
  • Spectator Sports
  • Theater (Also considered a religious activity)

• Trial by Jury
• Greek Myths
• Democracy
• Tragedy and Comedy
• Theater
• The Olympics

Graphics and info on this page were taken from:

WS-U and Mr. Donn's Page on Ancient Greece