In culture (theatre, sculpture, buildings), language (new words in the English language are usually derivitives of Greek words, particulary in science - originally Latin was used but it lacked the scope required), religion (Christianity was spread initially in the Greek world), politics (modern politics is based on Greek models - monarchy, oligarchy and democracy).
It was adapted by the Greeks and Romans, and so was passed down to our alphabets today.
the Greeks are full of stupidity, so us Americans make fun of them.
Olympics, government ,and math styles
The ancient Romans and ancient Greeks believed that their pagan gods had a great influence on earthly events.
by influencing our world in the society
Without exception, they believed that their own country was the center of a disk-like world, and this belief continued to influence ancient though, even after the Greeks had discovered that the world is a sphere. ... Of course, Greece was the center of the world, and the Greeks believed that they could prove it.
There is Rome, Greeks,India, China, and Egyptians still influence us today with their religions, culture, and etc.
Greeks
They gave them the alphabet which has been the basis for written communication passed on to the Greeks, Romans and to us today.
The Greeks saw the Persians off, so nothing changed.
god of Osiris
The ancient Greeks influenced modern government as, much like we do today, they had three main bodies of government. These were the Assembly, the Council, and Courts. Our US government today also has three branches; Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.