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