The west's contemporary culture may have its beginnings in ancient Greece. Jury trials, democracy, and the concept of equal treatment are only a few of the political institutions and practices that may be traced back to ancient Greece. National Geographic asserts that the ultimate power rests with the people themselves or with their representatives in a democratic government. Greek architecture was instrumental in the improvement of building techniques. Ideas, institutions, and the arts were the foundations upon which the ancient civilizations that have had such an outsized effect on global history were erected.

Greek culture took its cues from the places where its people found success. Mountains and oceans were within easy reach of these two essential geographic elements. Greeks were forced to create city-states capable of self-governance owing to the dispersed nature of the country's population due to the country's mountainous geography. Ancient Greeks were famous all across the ancient world because to their building and art practices. The Greek way of life affected numerous civilizations and continues to do so still. Historian and author Sansone claims that from 1200 BCE to the death of Alexander the Great, the Mycenaean civilisation thrived in Greece.

The Greek army needed the citizens of Greece's cities to serve in it. Every citizen has done military service at some point while armed and armored. Few people from each little city­ state actively participated in the interstate conflicts that raged between them. Greeks fought in a few small conflicts. Residents helped with the harvest by tending to the crops. During World War II, many individuals were bought and sold as slaves. With victory now all but inevitable, soldiers took part in elaborate rituals to celebrate their triumph. After the decisive win on the battlefield, parties and celebrations broke out. In the time of Alexander the Great and Philip the Eleven, warfare became more savage, creative, and organized.

There are several ways in which the ancient Greeks changed the world forever. Ganther claims that the Ancient Greeks were the first to conceptualize beauty, and that their stunning sculptures remain an inspiration to modern painters. Greek mythology was an influential source of ideas for many European artists. Second, the fragmentation of power into smaller states in ancient Greece had a crucial influence. Athens was special because it was the site where democracy first began. Every Greek citizen was eligible to speak and vote in the assembly. They made the laws and rendered the verdicts in the assembly. There has been a tremendous shift in architectural fashion and style recently. Columns and pediments, a legacy from ancient Greece, are still used in public buildings like museums, monuments, and parliaments.