Title: 11 Greek Influences and Contributions to Today's Society - Owlcation
Headings: 11 Greek Influences and Contributions to Today's Society
11 Greek Influences and Contributions to Today's Society
What Is Greek Influence?
Greek Contributions to Western Civilization
1. Democracy
2. The Alphabet
3. The Library
4. The Olympics
What Are the Origins of the Modern Olympic Games?
What Is the Meaning of the Olympic Rings?
What Does the Olympic Flame Symbolize?
5. Science and Mathematics
What Greek Thinkers Influenced Science and Mathematics?
Eratosthenes
Aristarchus
Archimedes
Hipparchus
6. Architecture
What Inspired Greek Architecture?
What Are the Three Orders of Classical Greek Architecture?
Doric Order
Ionic Order
Corinthian Order
7. Mythology
8. The Lighthouse
9. Standardized Medicine
What Did Hippocrates Invent?
Hippocratic Oath
Diagnosis of Medical Conditions
Treatment
10. Trial by Jury
How Does Trial by Jury Work?
What Determines a Jury Trial?
11. The Theater
When Did "Theater" Begin?
Greek Influence
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Content: This, truly, is an international emblem." What Does the Olympic Flame Symbolize? Another common symbol of the Olympic Games is the flame. The tradition of the torch relay and lighting of the Olympic flame to start the games began with the Berlin Games in 1936. The flame symbolizes beginning of the Olympic Games. The idea came from ancient Greece, where a sacred fire was kept burning throughout the celebration of the ancient Olympics on the altar of the sanctuary of Hestia. pinterest-pin-it
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5. Science and Mathematics
Along with being the birthplace of many great mathematicians, Greece was also the mother country of many famous scientists. What Greek Thinkers Influenced Science and Mathematics? Eratosthenes
This mathematician was the first to calculate the circumference of the Earth.