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Polises were city-states that were largely recognized because of their own forms of government, their personal ideologies, and their culture. They allowed for the people during this time to experiment with which kind of governing was fit for society.
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The Olympic games brought people who had many differences together to share the joy of one common interest, competition. These games were celebrated once every four years, and they still take place today.
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This form of government was founded in Athens is still used in today's society because of its effectiveness.
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Drama, also known in modern-day as a play, was used as a form of celebrating the gods by performing their history. It became popular because people enjoyed it as a form of entertainment, much like they do now.
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The Persian war was fought between Persia and Greece, resulting in a win from Greece, the underdog in this war. This proved that the people of Greece were more advanced militarily because they were able to win the war despite their numbers.
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The Peloponnesian war had lasted 10 years between Athens and Sparta which resulted in a Spartan win. This war showed the weakening political power of city-states but showed many cultural advancements.
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Alexander expanded the Greek empire after many conquests that he led, proving that he was an outstanding leader of his empire. He allowed for the empire to grow large, thus expanding art, culture, religion, inventions, and ideas.
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During this time period, women were allowed to use money, inherit land from their families, and even participate in their governments: For example, Cleopatra ruled Egypt in the Hellenistic period. This was a large step for women's rights at the time since women were not allowed to have any of those freedoms before Alexander the Great had expanded the Greek empire.
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Math was created by philosophers at this time who had applied their mathematical thinking in areas such as architecture, astronomy, and the discovery of such things as geometry.
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The first medical school was created in Alexandria where Herophilus and Erasistratus had concluded some very important anatomical and physiological disoceveries during this time.
