Civilization

There hasn’t been another civilization in the world that gifted us with so many disciplines, traditions, concepts, and terms that are still in use in the present day. Who was the first to say the word “atom”? Who calculated the diameter of the Earth for the first time? Where does the word “planet” come from? Do many of us know that it translates from the ancient Greek as “wanderer”? Who wrote the first laws and what is the meaning of the phrase “Draconian laws”? How did the handle of a warrior’s shield contribute to the development of democracy? Why do ancient Greek sculptures have no pupils?

Olympic games, philosophy, geometry, theatre, pottery, sculpture, fine arts. Stories of selfless bravery and self-serving cunning, wisdom and naivety, nobility and dishonesty. Welcome to Ancient Greece!