Today in history class, we were asked to list the top five most important event in each epoch. In epoch two, I chose the most important to be the Fall of Ancient Greece. After much discussion in class I realized that the Fall of Ancient Greece isn't what I actually meant. The question that I had to ask was, is the actual act of Ancient Greece falling the important thing, or was the fact that Athenes, a civilization far ahead of its time, even happened and then ended. The Athenians, who were part of one of the greatest civilizations known to earth, were defeated by the Spartans. But what is more impressive, all the things that the Ancient Greeks, especially the Athenians, were able to accomplish and influence today's society in such a strong way? Or the fact that the Spartans had a strong enough military to beat them? If you ask me, it is much more impressive to have accomplished and discovered all of those things then to have a good military.
One thing that the Ancient Greeks invented that really influences today was the idea of Democratic Government. This has made such a huge impact on today's society, especially in America, and is pretty much the base of our entire Government. Another thing that has made an impact on today are their philosophies. The Ancient Greeks brought to this world the idea of biology and physics and cosmology. These philosophies have had a huge effect on how we view science and math and almost the whole world. Ancient Greece has even introduced the idea of psychology. Some could argue that everything all leads back to the ancient philosophies of the Greeks. Some other things that Ancient Greece has introduced and started an idea for are the discoveries of art, literature, theater and architecture. In the end, Ancient Greece has almost created a base for everything that is used in today's world and is so much more meaningful then being able to win a war.
- Sarah Humphrey
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