Welcome to Ancient Greece! The civilization of Ancient Greece existed between 750 and 338 B.C.E. This civilization is a small country in modern day Europe and its land reaches out into the Mediterranean Sea. Its civilization has a rich history full of scientific breakthroughs and other contributions that greatly affect our life in the 21st century. Does Democracy, Oligarchy, or Monarchy sound familiar? They're all forms of government that have originated in Ancient Greece. In the U.S., the form of government is Representative Democracy. Do the words geography or astronomy sound familiar as well? They are words that the Greek have created that we use today for the words meaning “the study of the stars” and “the study of the land”. Ancient Greece has a given us so much, why not learn about and study their way of life? So come, and explore Ancient Greece!