Greek contributions in:
1. Religion: The 5 areaas are Theology, Afterlife, Mythology, Morality, Sacred texts, and Religious Festivals;
2.Sports: Boxing.Equestrian events. Chariot racing. Riding.Pankration.Pentathlon. Discus. Javelin. Jump. Running. Wrestling.Running.Wrestling.
3. Literature: There are four major periods of Greek literature: preclassical, classical, Hellenistic-Roman, and Byzantine. Of these the most significant works were produced during the preclassical and classical eras. At the beginning of Greek literature stand the two monumental works of Homer, the 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey'.
4. In Greece, Thales and Pythagoras tried to impose order on the universe's chaos through the patterns of mathematics and music. But the three great philosopherswho really made ancient Greek philosophy famous lived a little later. They were Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.
5. Science, Math , Medicine: The Greeks produced great advancements in mathematics which are still used today. Euclid was known for the basic rules and terms of geometry. Pythagoras was famous for his theorem A2 +B2 = C2 for a right triangle. Pythagoras also came up with the value of pie to calculate the circumference of a circle.
Archimedes discovered the physical law of displacement. The law of displacement is when an object moves the same volume of water as the object which is placed in it. Archimedes also used levers and pulleys to move heavy objects. He once launched a fully loaded ship all by himself. Archimedes also invented the Archimedes screw, which raises water up from rivers for the irrigation of fields. In addition to discoveries in math and physics, he also invented weapons to help the Greeks fight off Roman invasion. One of those weapons was the catapult. In 21 B.C. the Romans captured his city and killed him.
