Parthenon athens

ancient Greece

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  • 146

    roman empire

    roman empire
    In 146BC Rome conquered Greece - Greece becomes part of the Roman empire.
  • 432

    finished the pathenon

    finished the pathenon
    In 432BC the Parthenon in Athens was finished. This huge temple was built to house a statue of the Goddess Athena. She was put there to look over and protect the city-state.
  • 472

    theatres

    theatres
    In 472BC Greek theatres first became popular in Athens. Greeks found entertainment by visiting theatres to see magicians, jugglers and plays. The actors often wore masks to show the audience if they were happy or sad.
  • 500

    democracy

    democracy
    democracy is founded in athens but only males could vote
  • Jul 21, 730

    spartans

    spartans
    730-710 BC - the First Messenian War and the Spartans conquer southwest Peloponnesia
  • Jul 21, 776

    the first olympics

    the first olympics
    the first olympic games were held.
  • Jul 21, 1011

    the yoyo

    the yoyo
    the yoyo is the worlds second oldest toy and origanated in greece in 1011 BC
  • Jul 21, 1100

    battle

    battle
    1100 BC The Dorians defeat the Mycenaean’s . First Greek settlement formed on the Asia Minor coast.
  • Jul 20, 1200

    Ancient Greece

    Ancient Greece
    the greeks fight troy.
  • Jul 21, 1400

    take control

    take control
    1400 BC Mycenaean’s in control of the Aegean World

  • at first

    at first
    2000 BC Ionian and Achaean Greeks arrive ( first known Greek‐speaking tribes )

  • set off to sea

    set off to sea
    the greeks set off by sea to set up there colonies.

  • the marathon

    the marathon
    the greeks defeated the persians in the marathon battle.

  • the persians attack the greeks by water

    the persians attack the greeks by water
    the greeks and persians fight a great sea battle at salamis

  • alphabet

    alphabet
    899‐800 BC New form of writing – the alphabet introduced & City States develop