Greek Contributions

Math & Philosophy

• Greek culture has heavily influenced American culture today. An example is our numbers. Without their advanced math we wouldn't have the number 0 and math in general wouldn't make sense. Their numbers were Roman numerals which were letters of their alphabet. During the golden age Greek philosophers changed the way we think and live today. Some of the greatest Philosophers shared their thoughts at this time. Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates.

Government

• The Greeks did not have a king like other civilizations. The Greeks had democracy, or their leaders were elected by the people. In the Athens everyone had a say in whatever the leaders were deciding. Without Greek democracy we would probably have a king as our leader.

Sports

• The Greeks had many different sports than we have today. The Olympics actually started in Greece. They had all kinds of different sports, like chariot racing, mule racing, boxing, etc. The Olympic games started in Olympia and to praise the Greek god Zeus. If they didn't start the Olympics we wouldn't have the Olympics today.

Architecture

• The Athens were very big on there architectures. The Parthenon was one of their most famous pieces. It was made of marble and was dedicated to their goddess Athena.

Arts

• On every structure they made they made it and decorated it out of marble. The Greeks also made lots of sculptures. These artworks are still admired today.