Why Learn Ancient Greece

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Why is it Important to Learn about Ancient Greece?

As Martin Luther King JR. once said, “We are not makers of history; we are made by history.” This quote is still relevant today because the ideas that we have created today could certainly benefit future generations,For example, Some of the legacies that ancient Greeks gave us include: agriculture, transportation and theater.

Ancient Greeks created statues and buildings that our modern world still use today. if people look at some of our buildings for example the White House. the 6 columns in the front of the White House are corinthians One of the three types of columns ionic, Doric, and corinthians. All three of these columns were created by the Greeks. without these columns most of

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