Greece+19

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Geography:
The Greeks lived on rocky, mountainous lands surrounded by water,Greece was a peninsula which means it was surrounded by body's of water, to be more precise they were surrounded by The Ionian Sea, The Mediterranean Sea, and The Aegean Sea.

Fallen city of Athens(Down)



**Religion:**
The Greeks believed in gods and titans, the gods were, Zeus-the king of the gods, Hera-was the wife and older sister of Zeus, Poseidon- god of the sea, Ares-god of war, Hermes-messenger god, Hephaestus-God of Metalworking, Aphrodite- goddess of love, Athena-goddess wisdom, Apollo- God of the sun, Artemis- goddess of the moon,and Hebe-Goddess of youth.

Zeus king of the gods(Down) As ancient Greece started working with other cultures through wars, religion started evolving. Religion in ancient Greece was impacted by Islam, Christianity and early Roman belief system which is today in Greece.

Politics:
Greece is were democracy was "born". The word democracy comes from the Greek meaning of "rule of the people. In the Greek history, Athens is the most democratic area and because of that they have some rules for electing a person through the democratic process. Before democracy, most city states were run by aristocrats, which in Greek meant ‘rule by the best’. The power was shared by a small group of men from noble families.