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ANCIENT GREEK
CIVILIZATION
Module 1

Slide 2 Learning outcomes

At the end of this topic, the learner will be able to:
1. Trace the history of the Greeks as people, and;
2. Identify great contributions of Greece to the world.

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INTRODUCTION
Learning Greek opens the door to the amazing
literature and culture of Ancient Greece. If
you're thinking about studying pre-med (bio
terms are often from Greek roots), this could be
great for you.
Slide 4 Ancient greece
geography

Slide 5 WHY IS IT IMPORTANT

• The Greeks made important
contributions to philosophy,
mathematics, astronomy, and
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Influence on the subject of

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Considered as the cradle of

medicine. Greek doctors used
rational thinking when dealing
philosophy, politics, and Western civilization.
medicine.

with medicine. This approach

continues to influence medicine
today. Greek doctors turned the
corner from a reliance on divine
intervention for healing to practical,
natural solutions.
• Ancient Greece helped explain
the world through the laws of
nature by inventing Western
philosophy, democracy, the arts,
and through several scientific
inventions.
Slide 6 TIMELINE
• Artists made larger free-standing
sculptures in stiff, hieratic poses
with the dreamlike “archaic smile”.
•
I II III IV
Alexander the Great was the
THE
ARCHAIC
PERIOD
(800-500 BC)
CLASSICAL
PERIOD
(500-323 BC)
ROMAN
GREECE
THE FINAL
PHASE driving force behind the rise. In 13
Greek theaters
and tragedies or
dramas
Alexander the
Great, Socrates,
Aristotle, and Plato
belong to this era
The victory of
the Romans
over the
Corinthians
The period of
Christianization
short years he established the
largest empire in the entire
ancient world — an empire that
covered 3,000 miles that stretched
from Macedonia to Egypt and from
Greece to part of India. conquered
the eastern Mediterranean, Egypt,
the Middle East, and parts of Asia
in a remarkably short period of
time.
• …. At the battle of Corinth in 146
BC. The establishment of
Byzantium as the capital of the
Roman Empire.
• ….during the later 4th-early 6th
centuries AD.

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The key aspects in the ancient Greek culture

The Ancient greek are: the tragedies or dramas, the philosophy,

culture democracy architecture, and sports.

Slide 8 It is a popular or powerful figure in the
The tragedies
society that meet with sudden or
(drama)
It is a government sponsored public
accidental events resulting to
event in ancient Greece and performed in
mammoth arenas. Popular tragedies are
Oedipus King, Electra, Herakles, the
unexpected tragedy. The idea behind
Trojan Women, and more.

Mammoth arena
performing tragedies are to let people
understand that even good people
make mistakes resulting to
undesirable effects and that mistakes
are natural. We need to accept and
live with it. This also aims to make
people less judgmental and make
them empathetic rather than cruel.

Slide 9 Philo- Love, Sophia- Wisdom

Physical phenomena such as the
The philosophy
Athens was the cradle of modern
origin of the universe, etc.
philosophy. It has been a taught subject
for people to focus on humans and
society rather than pysical phenomena
and lead a good life (virtues). Major
philosophers were Socrates, Aristotle,
Plato. Great Philosophers

Slide 10 Great philisophers

PLATO
Known for his big
ideas such as to think
more, love, beauty,
and reformed society
• Platonic love involves deep
affection. It is to love in a sense
that is eternal and intelligible: a
perfect ideal form. According to
SOCRATES ARISTOTLE Plato, it is a deep connection from
Socratic method or
the critical
questioning of
everything
Political statements,
science contributions,
and views on ethics
the physical beauty, the beauty of
the soul despite the physical
beauty, and the beauty of truth.
• “The only true wisdom is in
knowing you know nothing.”
3. Happiness depends upon
ourselves.
Slide 11 The first known democracy in the
world was in Athens and
The DEMOCRACY
Athens favors the many instead of the
was developed around the 5th
few; this is why it is called democracy.
century B.C.E. All citizens of Athens
Pericles (Leader of Athens)
had the opportunity to vote on it. In
order to vote, citizens had to attend
the assembly on the day the vote took
place.

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ARCHITECTURE
Five of the seven wonders of the ancient
world are located in, or inspired by
Greece: The statue of Zeus at Olympia,
The temple of Artemis at Ephesus, The
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, The
colossus of Rhodes, and the lighthouse
of Alexandria. Greek Temple

Slide 13 ANCIENT Greek wonders

Statue of zeus at The temple of artemis The mausoleum at

olympia at ephesus hALICARNASSUS
Slide 14 ANCIENT Greek wonders

THE COLOSSUS THE LIGHTHOUSE

OF RHODES OF ALEXANDRIA

Slide 15 Ancient games include discus throw,

long jump, javelin, running events,
SPORTS
It aims to have equal emphasis on
boxing, wrestling, and more.
physical strength and beauty. Healthy
body is a prerequisite for healthy mind.

The Olympic Games

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The ancient Greeks laid many of the

Ancient Greek foundations for the whole of Western
Civilization civilization. It produced radical
innovations in a wide range of fields –
philosophy, science, art,
architecture, government and politics, and
more.
Slide 17 REFERENCES
● Aurora Computer Studies. Introduction to the ancient Greek civilization. 2015.
Slideshare. Retrieved from: https://www.slideshare.net/auroracslk/introduction-to-
the-ancient-greek-civilization

● Time Maps. Ancient Greek Civilization. N.d. Retrieved from: Ancient Greeks: The
Civilization of Greece at its Height | TimeMaps