The Greek Legacy: What Did They Give Us?
Discovering how ancient Greek ideas about democracy, philosophy, science, and theatre still shape our world.
Key Questions
- 1What Greek inventions and ideas do we still use today?
- 2How did Greek ideas about democracy influence modern government?
- 3Why do we still study ancient Greece thousands of years later?
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