Transcription: Ancient Greek culture traces its roots to the Minoan civilization of Crete, which reached its height around 1600 BC and was centered at the palace of Knossos. The Mycenaeans of Greece conquered the Minoans and adopted much of their culture. Greek legends recall the Mycenaean period from about 1450 to 1100 BC as a time of heroes and great battles, including the Trojan War. After a period of cold war, decline known as the Dark Age of Greece, strong city-states emerged. During the 5th century BC, Athens under Pericles became the most powerful and influential city-state. From ancient Greece came t ...
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