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  • 3000 BC The Minoan Culture Started on the Island of Crete

    The Minoan culture was known for their remarkable art and architecture. Architects have found lots of ruins from the Minoan culture on the island of Crete, but the four principal palace sites were very unique. The four principal palace cites were used for trade and religious centers.

  • 1550 BC The Mycenaean Culture

    The Mycenaean culture thrived from the 15 to the 13 century, this time period was known as the Bronze Age. The Mycenaeans were earlier influenced by the Minoan culture.

  • 776 BC The First Recorded Olympics

    The first recorded Olympics occured in 776 BC, only men were allowed to compete and watch the games.

  • 750 BC The Iliad and The Odyssey Writen By Homer

    Homer was a blind poet that wrote the books the Iliad and the Odyssey.

  • 505 BC Athens Became a Democracy

    Athens became a democracy which means that it was ruled by many rulers.

  • 449-443 BC The Persian War

    The Athenians defeated the Persians in 443 BC in the Persian war.

  • 431-404 BC Peloponnesian Wars

    Athens fought Sparta in the Peloponnesian wars.

  • 380 BC Plato Founds The Academy

    Plato founded the Academy in 380 BC

  • 333-323 BC Alexander The Great

    Alexander The Great became emperor and made a lot of things possible.

  • 200-86 BC Rome Conquers Greece

    Rome finally conquered Greece after a long time period of fighting.

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