Wednesday, June 13, 2007

The Legacy Of Ancient Greece

Melo- Thucyclides wrote about the wars between Athens and Sparta. He is considered one of the greatest historians of the ancient world.

Melo- All doctors try to do what they think is the best for their patients. This vase painting shows a doctor from ancient greece "bleeding" a patient. Some ancient greek doctors though that drawing blood would aid healing.

Melo- The greek Philosopher Hypatia was famous for her work in mathematics.

Melo- In this famous painting by pelacroit, Aristottle is as part of his study of them.

Melo- Greek actors wore masks that showed characters they were playing.

Melo- In ancient greece, the opening ceremonies for the olympic games included the sacrifice of an animal to the god.

Melo's Questions......

Melo- What does the word geometry mean to the greeks?

Melo- What does telephone means in ancient greece?

Melo- What are the lines that shows how far is a place from a place?

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