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  • Ancient Greece was the first civilization in Europe. It developed around the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea . Many powerful cities , great thinkers and scientists emerged in ancient Greece. It was also the birthplace of democracy.



    Colonies of ancient Greece

    Greece and its colonies around 500 B.C.
    Image:Thrasis, CC BY-SA 3.0,
    via Wikimedia Commons



    Words

    • birthplace = where something is born or starts 
    • develop = grow , get bigger
    • emerge = here: become famous and well-known
    • Mediterranean Sea = the sea between Europe and Africa
    • scientist = person who is trained in science and works in a lab