Monday 25 July 2011

Madeline – Peloponnese Peninsula and Philosophy

Peloponnese Peninsula
The Peloponnese Peninsula forms the southern part of mainland Greece. The Peloponnese Peninsula has an area of 8278 square miles or 21319 square kilometres. It is joined to Greece by the Isthmus of Corinth. The Mycenaean people lived on the Peloponnese Peninsula during the 2nd millennium BC. In 312 BC a war started between Athens and Sparta. Spartan soldiers were trained at the age of 7 and some Athens allies joined the Spartans. The Spartans won the war because a plague killed most of the Athens people.
Philosophy
The word philosophy originated in Greece. It means "the love of wisdom " or “the love of knowledge”. Greek philosophers studied the world around them using logic and practicality. Most Greek philosophers were considered scientists. They studied mathematics and physics and usually taught wealthy children in schools or academies. Some famous Greek philosophers were Plato, Epicurus and Apollonius.



This is the Peloponnese Peninsula in Greece.










This is what a spartan warrior would have worn during battle.

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