Greek Geography
As a peninsula, the people of Greece took advantage of living by the sea.
Greece's geography did not allow it to be an empire like the Persians or some of the kingdoms of the ancient Near East.
The geographical coverage of Ancient Greek civilization changed markedly during its history.
The ancient and modern name of the country is Hellas or Hellada.
The Greeks called themselves Hellenes and their land was Hellas.
Aeschylus - A Greek playwright, he is considered the father of the tragedy.
The earliest settlers mostly lived a simple hunter-gatherer or farming lifestyle.