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What are some facts about Greek city-states?

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Here are some facts about Ancient Athens. Ancient Athens spanned several thousand years, from about 6,000 BC to about 322 BC. During this time it grew from a small fishing village to the most important city in the ancient world. Athens was at the centre of an area known as Attica. read more

Greek city states were quite an interesting way of dividing land and people however keeping a greater sense of nationality. Basically city states were an evolution of palaeolithic settlements. After the agricultural breakthrough people were better off living in a community in a city. This is exactly what Greek states were. read more

Ancient Greece wasn't a single country or empire united under a single government, it was made up of a number of city-states. At the center of each city-state was a powerful city. The city ruled the lands and area around it. read more

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