WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -One of the most important items of the legacy of ancient Greece was the development of democracy. This type of government allowed citizens to vote for new laws and their leaders. In this way an idea for public infrastructure, a law, or a leader would be voted up or down by the citizens of the city-state.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Greeks made important contributions to philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, and medicine. Literature and theatre was an important aspect of Greek culture and influenced modern drama. The Greeks were known for their sophisticated sculpture and architecture.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ancient Greek civilization flourished from the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended about 1200 BCE, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BCE. By that time, Greek cultural influence had spread around the Mediterranean and, through Alexander the Great’s campaign of conquest, as far afield as India.

Detailed explanation-4: -The legacy of ancient Athens for modern government is the democracy. From the Greek words demos kratos meaning ‘’rule by the people”, democracy as a form of government was developed in Athens around the 6th century BC.

Detailed explanation-5: -Perhaps Rome’s greatest and most lasting legacy was its written legal code and the idea that this code should be applied equally and impartially to all citizens. Rome preserved and added to Greece’s idea of democracy and passed on the early democratic tradition to civilizations that followed.