It is situated along the Balkan peninsula.
It is just a small country and yet it made an enormous contribution to the world we know in the present.
The larger part of ancient Greece was rocky and mountainous. And travelling by sea is much easier than travelling by land.
It was surrounded by the major seas such as:
Aegean Sea
Ionian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Only one-fourth (¼) of its land was arable because the temperature is constantly dry.
Ancient Greece
It was a powerful civilization that ruled much of the Mediterranean region.
Greek Civilization
The Minoan Civilization and Mycenaean Civilization were among the earliest civilizations that flourished in Greece.
The earliest European Civilization developed in the island of Crete, located in the southern part of the Balkan peninsula near the Aegean sea..

Minoan Civilization
The first civilization in Greece which derived from Minos, the mythic king of the Minoan Kingdom.
The capital of this ancient kingdom was Knossos.
The palace of the Minoan kingdom was characterized by sophistication and luxury for it contained:
Figures of royalties
Acrobatic activities
Mural paintings
Marine and Sea pairing scenes
They had water and sewerage system, complete with flush toilets, bathtubs, hot and cold running water
System Of Writing
Script Linear A and Linear B
Bulls
Symbolizes a sacred figure which was based on the legendary icon Minataur.
Minotaur
Half bull and half human
Seen in various paths, ceramics, and images of sacrificial offerings.
Criton Men
Always shown youthful and clean shave
Were engaged in athletic activities
Criton Women
Trained in painting and pottery