The Geography and Climate of Ancient Greece

The life of the Greeks was much different than life is now. Many aspects of their lives were determined by the certain climate and geography plain they lived in. Whereas we in present time pick where we want to live because we like the neighbourhood, back in Ancient Greece the geography and climate were the main factors in where people set up their dwellings.
The mountain ranges in Ancient Greece were quite extensive. As the altitude rose so did the vegetation which grew on the mountains. At the low and middle altitudes there was a broad variety of vegetation such as: deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs, and grasses. As the elevation rises the vegetation slowly dwindles. …