Title: 12 Gifts Ancient Greece Gave To The World | HuffPost
Headings: 12 Gifts Ancient Greece Gave To The World
12 Gifts Ancient Greece Gave To The World
Here are 12 of the richest gifts ancient Greece has given to the world that still impact us today.
It was home to the first recognized historian.
It’s the birthplace of world-famous mathematicians.
It’s the foundation of Western philosophic thought.
Its founders designed the initial concept of democracy.
It was the first place to bring trial by jury into the courtroom.
It educated and entertained us with mythology.
It brought us the origins of theater.
It created the Olympic games.
It introduced beautiful architecture.
It shared with the world an incredible collection of sculptures and pottery.
It brought us the explanation of true tranquility.
It gave us the most comprehensive, meaningful word for “happiness.”
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Content: Satyr plays centered around mythology stories with amusing twists. It created the Olympic games. The breathtaking city of Olympia is home to one of the world’s greatest — and oldest — sport event traditions. More than 3,000 years ago, the ancient Greeks began hosting the games every four years in honor of the god Zeus. This practice continued for almost 12 centuries until Emperor Theodosius banned “pagan cult” rituals in 393 AD. The first modern Olympic games took place in Athens in 1896. It introduced beautiful architecture. With religion reigning as a dominant force in ancient Greek society, citizens needed to construct temples that reflected such devotion. The Parthenon and the Erechtheum are just two of the many impressive examples of their age-old architectural knowledge and practice that are still revered today. Flaunting ornate columns and beautiful figures, the temples are designed with particular attention to how all of the components of the structure relate to one another.