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![Greek Archaic Period](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/412.jpg?v=1645623903)
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Greek Archaic Period
The Greek Archaic Period (c. 800-479 BCE) started from what can only be termed uncertainty, and ended with the Persians being ejected from Greece for good after the battles of Plataea and Mykale in 479 BCE. The Archaic Period is preceded...
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Greek Temples of Sicily
There are at least a thousand reasons to visit Sicily, the great island – indeed the largest in the Mediterranean – that forms the triangular football to the boot that is the Italian peninsula. They are all very good reasons, including amazing...
![Ancient Greek Dance](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12861.jpg?v=1712030283)
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Ancient Greek Dance
In ancient Greece, dance had a significant presence in everyday life. The Greeks not only danced on many different occasions, but they also recognized several non-performative activities such as ball-playing or rhythmic physical exercise...
![Greek Theatre Architecture](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/415.jpg?v=1713261303)
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Greek Theatre Architecture
The ancient Greeks built open-air theatres where the public could watch the performances of Greek comedy, tragedy, and satyr plays. They then exported the idea to their colonies throughout the Aegean so that theatres became a typical feature...
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Ancient Greek Sculpture
The sculpture of ancient Greece from 800 to 300 BCE took inspiration from Egyptian and Near Eastern monumental art, and evolved into a uniquely Greek vision of the art form. Greek artists captured the human form in a way never before seen...
![Greek Mathematics](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/16500.jpg?v=1721615166)
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Greek Mathematics
Greek mathematics, the study of numbers and their properties, patterns, structure, space, apparent change, and measurement, is said to have originated with Thales of Miletus (l. c. 585 BCE) but was clearly understood during the periods of...
![Ancient Greek Pottery](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/1151.jpg?v=1713838383)
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Ancient Greek Pottery
Greek pottery has four main types: Geometric, Corinthian, Athenian Black-figure, and Athenian red-figure pottery. Pottery vessels were made for everyday use such as the two-handled amphora for storage, the single-stem kylix cup for drinking...
![Ancient Greek Inventions](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/415.jpg?v=1713261303)
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Ancient Greek Inventions
The ancient Greeks are often credited with building the foundations upon which all western cultures are built, and this impressive accolade stems from their innovative contributions to a wide range of human activities, from sports to medicine...
![Indo-Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/260.jpg?v=1625706903)
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Indo-Greek
The first Indo-Greek kingdom appeared circa 190 BCE may when the Greco-Bactrian king or (general for his father) Demetrios was busy in India, when his Indian possessions were divided between several kings, probably firstly in order to better...
![Ancient Greek Music](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/708.jpg?v=1713838446)
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Ancient Greek Music
Music (or mousike) was an integral part of life in the ancient Greek world, and the term covered not only music but also dance, lyrics, and the performance of poetry. A wide range of instruments was used to perform music which was played...