WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ancient Greeks were known to be a great sea-faring people. They would sail on formidable trireme ships, forming an ancient navy that became a force to be reckoned with across the Eurasian world.

Detailed explanation-2: -Unlike many of these other civilizations, the Greek civilization did not develop in a river valley, but it was surrounded by water. Ancient Greece had the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Aegean Sea to the east. Greece is actually a series of islands or archipelagos and peninsulas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Greece is a country surrounded by water, and the sea has always played an important role in its history. The ancient Greeks were active seafarers seeking opportunities for trade and founding new independent cities at coastal sites across the Mediterranean Sea.

Detailed explanation-4: -Traveling by water was easier than traveling by land. You can see on the map on this page that mainland Greece is a peninsula, made up of smaller peninsulas. Ancient Greeks were never far from the water.