Thursday, July 2, 2009

Ancient Greece

If i were a boy in ancient Greece, i would feel weird and i would like to explore places. Religion was an important part of Greek culture. People believed that the gods lived on top of a tall mountain called Mount Olympus.Greek homes were small, but they built huge stone temples and public buildings. They had statues on the inside and outside of gods and goddesses decorating the walls and ceilings. Theatres were an important part of Greek life. Huge theatres were built for shows to be played. Plays were very funny or very sad. Male actors performed all plays and it was against the law for women to act. Learning was extremely important for Greeks The sons of rich citizens had teachers when they were seven while for the poor, they could not afford teachers and had to teach their children what they could at home. Most of the girls in Greece did not attend school, instead, their mother taught them to make cloth and cook at home. Men and Women also wore a straight Chiton, which was a long and rectangular piece of cloth cut into two and held together at the shoulders by pins. I would love to attend their school and watch plays and see temples and some public buildings and learn more about the gods. I would also go and watch the first Olympic games in 776 BC, which continued until today. I think living in ancient greece would be fun and exciting and you can learn about many things and go around where the air is fresh and many trees around to provide oxygen. Overall, i think i would like living in ancient greece.

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