Blog 2

Blog number two is a brief history about Greece and its people. The official language of Greece is Greek but English and French are widely spoken. The population is roughly 11 million people and over half of them being female. The Greeks through out history have been credited with the creation of sports, advances in education, and their intense studies in human anatomy. With there advancements in sports they also created or played a major role in the creation of the Olympic games. They brought games such as running, jumping, the javelin throw, and discus. Their study of anatomy really was best seen through their ancient art work done by great Greek artist. They were very curious about the human body and it showed in many of their sculptures and paintings. A lot of there art was also seen on church walls and ceilings. Greeks also created many building using what are known as pillars. These are new seen all over the world and where the idea for the White House came from. Many Greeks also believed that their were many gods for different things. Such as the god Hercules, who was the God of strength. There was also his father, Zeus, who was very well known and still is. The Greeks have brought us a lot and impacted our world in so many ways. With out there intense exploration of the human body and the world around us many of these great things we know today wouldn’t exist.