| When we use the word "ancient" it
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| | travelled to Athens from all corners of
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| conjures up ideas of old-fashioned and
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| | the country to show off their prowess and
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| antiquated. However, many of the ideas
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| | talent.
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| from the ancient world have shaped our
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| | The great philosophers of the ancient
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| society today. Think of the state of
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| | world still have a place in the
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| democracy developed in ancient Greece.
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| | universities of today as young students
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| This is still the principle upon which
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| | avidly read their words and try to
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| today's democratic governments are based.
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| | discern the meaning of life. We owe out
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| The use of herbal medicine from ancient
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| | modern medicine to the ancient peoples
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| China is now enjoying popularity among
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| | and our doctors still take the
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| many people looking for an alternative to
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| | Hippocratic oath when they graduate with
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| chemicals and pills as a way of healing
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| | their medical degree.
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| them from disease.
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| | The belief in the need for a healthy mind
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| There are many facets of ancient
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| | and body came from the ancient world, as
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| societies that we have yet to figure out.
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| | did much of our knowledge about using
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| These people did not have the technology
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| | metals for jewellery and decoration.
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| and equipment we are blessed with today,
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| | These people were able to mine vast
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| but they were able to construct such
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| | amounts of precious stones and accumulate
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| wonders as the Pyramids of Egypt and the
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| | great wealth. There is one thing that
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| colossal temples of ancient Greece and
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| | society of today has yet to learn from
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| Rome. How did they manage such feats
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| | the ancient world. That is how to learn
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| requiring superhuman strength? The
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| | to appreciate the earth and not destroy
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| Olympic Games are an important part of
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| | its beauty. These people only took from
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| sports and young athletes aspire to reach
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| | the earth what they needed to survive so
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| gold medal status. This tradition dates
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| | that we can still enjoy it today.
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| back to ancient Greece when athletes
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