Why early cities of Mesopotamia used to build around the temples ?​

Explanation:

The main reason ancient Mesopotamians built ziggurats has its roots in religious beliefs. They built them to make the temples closer to the heavens and therefore closer to the Gods.All of the houses were clustered around the ziggurat to make it easy to get to the temple and to leave offerings to the gods.

a stronger government

the geography of greece

led to limited interactions with other cultures in the mediterranean

was rich in natural resources and led to repeated invasions from the macedonians

encouraged greater contact with peoples on the southern and eastern mediterranean coasts

caused the greeks to eventually relocate eastward under alexander the great