In ancient Athens only men were . They were allowed to go to council meetings and serve in a . Every year 500 new citizens were among the 30,000 men in Athens. Women were not allowed to take part in . They had to look after the children and do the .Wealthy women had who did most of the work for them.

Only citizens got . They were taught how to read and write. Teachers also taught them mathematics, music and different kinds of sports, like running and . In Sparta it was quite different. Boys were trained to become good .

Most Greek men and women wore robes made out of or cloth. Sometimes they wore a belt around their waste. Greek families lived in small houses made of dried . Only rich families had more than one room in the house.

Ancient Greece became famous for its and great thinkers, among them Plato, Socrates and Aristotle. They tried to explain everyday objects. Not everyone believed them. Scientists many fields including mathematics, physics and biology.

People in ancient Greece believed in many gods and . There was a god for every of life. In love matters they turned to Aphrodite, when they wanted to know important things they went to Athena. Zeus was the of gods. He lived on Mount Olympus with his wife , Hera.