Clothes worn in Ancient Greece for Kids. The Greeks wore light, loose clothes as the weather was hot for most of the year.
Long pieces of colourful fabric were used to make the Greek clothes. The main item of clothing for men was a tunic, called a chiton, These were big squares of cloth, held in place by pins at the shoulders and a belt round the waist. They were made from wool in the winter or linen in the summer. Women also wore clothing which was made from big square piece of linen or wool. They used pins in various places to hold it together. The ancient Greeks could buy cloth and clothes in the agora, the marketplace, but that was expensive. Wealthy people had tunics made of coloured cloth. Hair was curled, arranged in interesting and carefully designed styles, and held in place with scented waxes and lotions.
List of 39 Famous Greek Philosophers and Statesmen who are known to have lived past the age of 70. Family tree of the Greek gods. Family tree of gods, goddesses and other divine figures from Ancient Greek mythology and Ancient Greek religion The following is a family tree of gods, goddesses and many other divine and semi-divine figures from Ancient Greek mythology and Ancient Greek religion.
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