Survey Greek history from its beginnings in the Bronze Age to the battles with Rome that ended Greek hegemony in the Mediterranean world. Examine the era of the Trojan War and Mycenaean palaces, the origins of the world's first democracy, the Persian Wars, Pericles and the Athenian Golden Age, the clash of Athens and Sparta, the conquests of Alexander the Great, and the rise and fall of the Hellenistic kingdoms. Discover the enduring impact that Greek history and Greek civilization have had on the modern world.