23 Fascinating Facts About Ancient Greece For Aspiring Historians
A brief look inside one of the greatest ancient civilizations.
Ancient Greece is a period in Greek history that lasted approximately a thousand years. To this day, ancient Greece is known as one of the most influential societies in the history of the world. The ancient Greeks were a well-educated group of people who enjoyed a culturally rich life. The country was divided into hundreds of city-states, with two of the most powerful ones being Athens and Sparta. These two regions, along with a few others, played a significant role in the rise of the great Greek civilization by contributing to the introduction of philosophy, various forms of art and literature, and political awareness.
1. Greece is more accurately called Hellas or the Hellenic Republic.
The native name for Greece is ‘Hellas,’ and its official name is ‘Helliniki Dimokartia’ (Hellenic Republic, in English. The word ‘Greece’ was adopted by the Romans and eventually became a part of English as well.
The name ‘Graeci’ was first used by Aristotle in his work in Meteorology, where he wrote about the location of the land that was called Hellenes by his time. This evidence reveals that ‘Graeci’ was a name that was…
