Greece is a mountainous land that is close to being totally surrounded by the Mediterranian Sea.
Greece sorounded by the Mediterranian Sea
This made it easy for them to trade with other countries. Ancient Greece had over 1400 islands. It's winters were mild, but it's summers were long, hot, and dry.
Ships going to Greece for trade
Greece had rocky soil which made it difficult to grow crops. Therefor most of the people in Greece lived on the coast.
Ancient Greece
When people wanted to get somewhere in ancient Greece they simply walked. Only the welthiest people rode on horses to go somewhere.
The Highest point in ancient Greece was Mt. Olympus it was 2,919 ft. above sea level.
Greece is a mountainous land that is close to being totally surrounded by the Mediterranian Sea.
This made it easy for them to trade with other countries. Ancient Greece had over 1400 islands. It's winters were mild, but it's summers were long, hot, and dry.
Greece had rocky soil which made it difficult to grow crops. Therefor most of the people in Greece lived on the coast.
When people wanted to get somewhere in ancient Greece they simply walked. Only the welthiest people rode on horses to go somewhere.
The Highest point in ancient Greece was Mt. Olympus it was 2,919 ft. above sea level.
http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/geography/home_set.html
http://chalk.richmond.edu/education/projects/webunits/greecerome/Greecegeog1.html
http://www.crystalinks.com/greekgeography.html
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