Greek civilization began on the Mediterranean island of Crete about a thousand years after the Egyptian civilization emerged; but unlike Egypt, Greek civilization was oriented to the sea . Athens, named after Athena, the goddess of wisdom, was the intellectual center of Greece. It was one of the first city-states of its time, and is still world renowned as one of the most famous cities in the world . The ancient Greeks, mainly the Athenians, were a …showed first 75 words of 1631 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1631 total…and the theatre are only a few of its contributions to us. Words and thoughts from great men such as Plato, Socrates, Pythagoras, and Aristotle are still taught in universities to this day . Cities, which have withstood the powers of nature for thousands of years, still stand for us to view in awe . This was a great civilization far ahead of its time, whose beauty and knowledge will live on for many generations to come.