30 Greek Ideas that Changed the World

30 Greek Ideas that Changed the World

Created by The Power of Music Art

Greeks have greatly influenced and contributed to culture, arts, exploration, literature, philosophy, politics, architecture, music, mathematics, science and technology, business, cuisine, and sports, both historically and contemporarily.

Greek culture has evolved over thousands of years, with its beginning in the Mycenaean civilization, continuing through the Classical period, the Roman and Eastern Roman periods and was profoundly affected by Christianity, which it in turn influenced and shaped. The Greeks of the Classical era also made several notable contributions to science and helped lay the foundations of several western scientific traditions, like philosophy, historiography and mathematics.

Here are the 30 ideas:

1. Democracy2. Medicine3. History4. Philosophy5. Theater6. Geometry7. Discoveries in Modern Science8. Epic and Lyric Poetry9. Logic10. Forms of Art and Architecure11. Rhetoric12. Olympic Games13. The Hippocratic Oath14. Syllogism15. Marathon16. Cartography17. Coin Money18. Thermometer19. Early form of the calendar20. Anchor21. Central Heating22. Levers23. Crane24. Fundamental Steam Engine25. Water mill26. Pizza27. Wheelbarrow28. Catapult29. Feta30. Alarm Clock