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Ancient Greece Who, What, Where, When ? Contents 1. Where is Greece 2. When were the Ancient Greeks 3. What's that there? 4. Greek Food 5. Greek Myths 6. Olympic Games 7. Greek Pottery 8. Greek Theatre 9. Greek War 10. Greece today Where is Greece ? • Greece has lots of islands around the country. See if you can see England and Greece. When were the Ancient Greeks? • The Ancient Greeks lived from 146 BC to 776 BC. • They conquered Egypt in 146 BC and Rome conquered Greece in 776 BC. • They lived about 100 years ago before Jesus was born. What's that there ? (An original poem by Maisie Cochrane) There once lived a boy called Rees , He lived in a lovely town in Greece. He lived in a town called Sparta, With his mother and father. He went out for a walk one day, And spotted something on his way. He asked his father, “What are those things on them pots, and those weird pictures that looks like a frog? Wait that frog has snakes as hair!” So his father said, “Son that is Medusa right there!” Greek food • Greece is known for having very nice healthy salads. • Greece has also been known for planting olive trees. They are so nice they even put them in their salads. • Greek people put lots of lovely things in their salads. Here is just some: feta cheese/ tomatoes/ lettuce/ celery and cucumber. Greek Myths • Greek people had their own way of telling stories and this way was so interesting that it even had its own name for them! They call them Myths. • A Myth is a made up story. In the Greek times they actually believed in them. • Most of the Myths include quests and gods and goddess. • Lots of people still read them these days! • You should try one out! Olympic Games • Olympic Games was first made up in Greece. • They started the Olympics at the bottom of mount Olympus where they thought the gods and goddess lived. • They lit the torch at the bottom of mount Olympus too. They lit the torch with the light of the sun. It sounds complicated! • They made up a lot of games. There are about 26 different sports and possibly more too! Greek Pottery • The Greeks used to draw pictures on pots that told us what life was like in Greek times. • If they didn't draw these pictures on the pots we wouldn't know anything about what it was like back then. • The Greeks use lots of lovely patterns around the edges of the pots that make them stand out. Greek Theatre • Greek people loved to act out there Myths. • When they act they wore masks so that people all around the theatre could see the expression on their faces. • The theatre had very good acoustics so the people at the back could hear what they were saying. • Greek people also said no girls aloud to play acts in plays. So unfair! Greek War • Greek soldiers always use to fight other country’s. • Their temples that they built unfortunately got knocked down by all of the wars. • They used to always while fighting carried there swords and shields. Greece Today • Today lots of people visit Greece either because they want to visit lots of museums or temples or just enjoy the sun. • Greece is very different now to how than it was in Ancient times. It is a lot like Britain!