Ancient Greece was the most successful civilization prior to 300 CE because of its engineering advancements.
Intro to Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece is among the many ancient civilizations that have shaped and influenced our lives as we know it. All of the ancient civilizations were successful in some way, but Greece stands above them all because of its engineering achievements. They designed and built everything from structures for entertainment, to gathering places for the world's top minds, to a structure to guide sea traffic. The Greek engineering influenced life in the future, and brought many important ideas and theories into the world. A great example of this is how the Greek amphitheaters promoted democracy. They did this by providing a place where the public's ideas on life and government could be shared with whole cities at a time. As you can see, Ancient Greece was the most successful civilization prior to 300BC because of its engineering achievements.