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Places, People, and Daily Life in Ancient Diagram – Map of The of is the best known acropolis Key Fact: in Greece – an acropolis is a settlement built on high The Acropolis is on Where? Map of Ancient Greece The Acropolis ground. It was built during the rules of , a a flat-topped rock Athens for Athens, as a monument to the city’s that rises 150m Greece’s position next to the greatness. above sea level sea (there are over 1400 islands) The is a in the middle of the Key Fact: meant Ancient Greeks were a Acropolis in Athens. It was a temple to , the Where? The building used The Parthenon goddess of wisdom, and originally had a statue to seafaring people. Trade Athens 22,000 tonnes of her. It has now stood for nearly 2,500 years, a superb between the islands led to the ! architectural achievement! creation of ‘city-states’ (). is the highest mountain in Greece. It Where? Each city-state was ruled by a was believed in times that when Key Fact: 50 miles powerful city, led by a ruler or Mount Olympus things needed to be decided in the mystical world, Mount Olympus southwest of (later) government. Greece is a the 12 main Gods would gather at Mount Olympus, rises to 2,918m warm country, but winds from and that many lived there. the Mediterranean, and rains Knossos Palace is positioned in what was the capital Key Fact: of Minoan . It is the site of a beautiful and The Knossos Palace from the north, kept Where? Knossos Palace expansive palace, which is supposed to be the same was rumoured to Northern Crete temperatures livable and location as the fabled labyrinth in which the originally hold 5000 created fertile farming minotaur dwells! rooms! conditions. was a famous philosopher, who taught When? Key Fact: others to question things. This led to his downfall, as Socrates was Socrates died when Socrates he questioned the Gods and was arrested for born around he drank poison in Ancient Greek Gods influencing the young. 470BC prison. Key Fact: , a philosopher, was a student of Socrates. After Plato was one of the When? Zeus was the king of the Greek gods, who lived on the Hades (brother of Zeus and ) was the God of the Socrates’ death, Plato founded the first university, called first to argue that Plato Plato was born Mount Olympus. He was also the god of the sky and the god . He was normally depicted as having a pitchfork the Academy. He believed a philosopher’s job was to seek women should around 428BC of thunder. He was married to the goddess and his and his three-headed dog, . He rode a chariot pulled the truth. receive the same

symbol was the lightning bolt. Zeus was believed to be able by black horses. The Underworld was where dead people went education as men. to control the weather, creating huge storms. It was in . Hades originally wasn’t happy about this, was a philosopher and scientist. At the age of 17, When? Key Fact: thought that he could change people into animals as until Zeus reminded him that it meant that all people would he travelled to Athens to attend Plato’s university. He Aristotle was Aristotle was the Aristotle punishment. His two brothers were Hades and Poseidon. eventually be his subjects! began to dissect animals to learn more about their born around private tutor of anatomy. 384BC !

Alexander the Great gained a strong and united Greece Key Fact: when he became King. He used his military genius to then When? He died aged only 32. Poseidon Hera Alexander the Great win battle after battle, conquering eastern Europe and 356-323BC He accomplished a lot Egypt. in his short life! Poseidon (brother of Zeus and Hades) was the God of the As the wife of Zeus, Hera was considered as the queen of Mount sea, earthquakes, and horses. Along with his brothers, he Olympus. She was most often considered to be the goddess of How? Key Fact: Ancient Greek homes were built around a courtyard, which was one of the three most powerful gods. As god of the women, marriage and childbirth. She was normally pictured Homes were Most houses had an Greek Homes was the centre of activity. Around the courtyard were the ocean, he was especially important to sailors and wearing long flowing robes and a crown, and holding a scepter. made of sun- ‘andron’ – a room just rooms of the house, including work rooms and bedrooms. fisherman. He was usually pictured with a , curly The women of ancient Greece prayed to Hera during childbirth, dried bricks. for men. hair, and a beard. It was thought that Poseidon could and to aid them through their marriages. As wife of Zeus, she How? Key Fact: create sea storms to ruin ships, or clear weather to help also had power over the skies. When a child was born, a father could decide whether to Sometimes, Children were them along. Childhood keep or abandon the child. At age seven, the child could children also considered adults at start school, learning maths, reading, and writing. studied music. only 13!

Apollo The Ancient Greeks mostly ate bread dipped in wine, How? Key Fact: cheeses, fish, olives, and vegetables. Meat was eaten on Foods/wines Food Many food festivals was the Greek God of music, poetry, light, prophecy Aphrodite was the Greek God of love and beauty. She was famous rare occasions, such as festivals. Watered down wine was were traded were for men only! and medicine. He was often pictured as a handsome athletic for being the most beauiful of all of the Goddesses. She was often the main drink. between cities. youth with curly hair. Items associated with him are his bow shown as being a beautiful young woman with an apple, scallop

and arrow and his . It was believed that he could see into shell, dove or swan. It was said that Aphrodite had a belt, which How? The Ancient Greeks wore a tunic called a ‘chitin’ – worn by the future, and heal people. As a punishment, he could bring made people fall in love with the wearer. Fighting couples would Chitins were Key Fact: both men and women. These were fastened together at people illness and disease. look to Aphrodite to help them fall in love again. Clothes generally made The rich could afford different places, and a belt was also normally worn at the out of a thin wool linen and silk chitins. waist. Chitins came in many sizes and colours. material

Ancient Greece Timeline

776 BC – The first Olympic 600 BC – The first Greek coins 570 BC – is born. He 508 BC– Democracy begins in 432 BC – The Parthenon, the most 400-300 BC – Socrates, Plato 336 BC– Alexander the Great is 146 BC – Rome conquers Greece, games take place in honour are used to buy and sell goods made major breakthroughs in Athens, giving greater power to the famous building in Athens, is and Aristotle live, advancing King and completes many making it a part of the Roman of Greece science and maths people completed learning conquests Empire.