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Ancient Greece
Birthplace of democracy, philosophy, Olympics and Western thought
800 BC ๐ฌ๐ท Greece Ancient World
๐บ Key Facts
1
Democracy founded in Athens (508 BC) by Cleisthenes โ "rule by the people"
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Greek philosophers: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle โ foundation of Western intellectual tradition
3
Olympic Games (776 BC) โ the original sporting event; held every 4 years at Olympia
Ancient Greeks gave us democracy, the alphabet, philosophy, the Olympics and theatre
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Era
๐บ Ancient World
Region
๐ฌ๐ท Greece
Year
800 BC
Summary
Birthplace of democracy, philosophy, Olympics and Western thought