chapter 1: ancient greece

2: MAP OF ANCIENT HELLAS

The story of Greece is a chronicle of transformation; from Bronze Age islanders to the creators of democracy and empire. The Minoans of Crete mastered the seas, the Mycenaeans forged the age of heroes, and the Classical world gave rise to Socrates, Pericles, and Plato. Through the rise and fall of city-states, Greece expanded from the Cyclades to Egypt under Alexander the Great, spreading its language and ideals across continents.

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