About 2,500 years ago, Greece was one of the most important places in the ancient world. The Greeks were great thinkers, warriors, writers, actors, athletes, artists, architects and politicians. They lived in mainland Greece and the Greek islands, but also in colonies scattered around the Mediterranean Sea. There were Greeks in Italy, Sicily, Turkey, North Africa, and as far west as France. They sailed the sea to trade and find new lands. The Greeks took their ideas with them and they started a way of life that's similar to the one we have today. At one point, the Greek world was divided into roughly 2,000 city-states; most with their own unique coin production and imagery. Each city minted its coins with its most significant symbols, which remain famous and extremely evocative until today: the Athenian owl is still present on the Greek euros.
Purpose: Learn about ancient Greece and examine ancient Greek coins first hand
Facilitator: Dick Eidswick (Guest Presenter - Shadow Wood) |
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