In your study of Ancient Greece you will learn how a civilization that flourished over 2500 years ago still influences our lives today. Even the Olympic games come from this time, and the Marathon race refers to a special run that was made in the heat of battle between the Athenians and their mighty enemy the Persians. You will discover that during the course of a week you will probably have used a number of words that have their origin in this period, not to mention the fact that the way we run our country, where people have a vote, is called democracy and was something we borrowed from all that time ago.
