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Because they had defeated the wealthy Persian empire, Alexander and his successors had ample amounts of wealth to spend lavishly on building projects and the arts. The Ptolemies, for example, built a huge library in Alexandria with the modest aim of gathering all the known books in the world. Attached to the library was a museum (the term which is still used today literally means "place of the muses"), where scholars would produce encyclopedias of knowledge. Tremendous achievements during this period were also made in the areas of science and art: Aristarchus of Samos put forth the theory that they earth revolves around the sun and rotates daily on its own axis; in Alexandria, Euclid summed up all the geometric knowledge of his age in the form of a textbook (a work that is still referred to to this day); Archimedes of Syracuse worked out many important theorems in mathematics. In the arts, sculpture became more realistic. Whereas sculptors during the classical period aimed at portraying an idealized version of human beings---typically with features portraying little emotion --- Hellenistic sculptors aimed at more naturalistic depictions. Female nudes and busts of ordinary, less than perfect, people also become quite common during this period.
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∙ 13y agoOne of Greece's achievements is concrete. Some say it's the Romans but actually Romans just embraced it. Another are the columns. they invented the columns to make their buildings stronger.
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∙ 12y agophilosophy, discovering 3 types, a new era of scuptures, mathmatics (geometry) and science, along with astronomy, figuring out 9 planets, circumference of the earth ect..
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What would be a good sentence for Hellenistic Period?
You musn't dare to question the fact that the great university of Alexandria in Egypt was founded during the Hellenistic Period. Aristotle thrived during the Hellenistic Period. Alexander the Great went all "Conquering Hero" on the Persians during the Hellenistic Period.
Which period occurred last in Ancient Greek history?
The Hellenistic period. :3
Who was the most famous scientist of the Hellenistic period?
Archimedes
What religions were prominent during the Hellenistic period?
The religion during transcendentalism period was Unitarianism
What was Cleopatra's Egyptian period?
Cleopatra lived and ruled during the Ptolemaic or Hellenistic period of Egypt.
Describe two accomplishments made during the Hellenistic age?
'The Hellenic World' is a term which refers to that period of ancient Greek history.
Hellenistic period belongs to middle age?
The Hellenistic period is part of the Ancient world, not to the Middle Ages.
What would be a good sentence for Hellenistic Period?
You musn't dare to question the fact that the great university of Alexandria in Egypt was founded during the Hellenistic Period. Aristotle thrived during the Hellenistic Period. Alexander the Great went all "Conquering Hero" on the Persians during the Hellenistic Period.
What is the name of the period of Greek culture from the death of Alexander the Great to the Roman conquest of Greece?
The Hellenistic period was the period between the conquests of Alexander the Great to the conquest of Egypt, the last Hellenistic state which fell to the Romans,
When did the Hellenistic age take place?
The Hellenistic Age began at the end of the Classical Period 323 BCE. It was marked by the death of Alexander the Great.
What do we call the 200 year period that began with the death of Alexander?
The Hellenistic Period begins with the death of Alexander.
Period following Alexander the Great's death is known as the?
The period following Alexander the Great's death is known as the Hellenistic Period. This period differs from the preceding Hellenic Period in that it is more widespread and much more eclectic, as it witnessed the movement of Greek culture into all parts of the non-Greek world in the Middle and Near East and elsewhere. With the rise of the Roman Empire (in especially the first century B.C.E.), the Hellenistic Period comes to a close.
Which period in greek history occured last?
The Hellenistic period. :3
Which Greek period marked the end of political independence?
The Hellenistic period after Alexander's death, when his empire was divided up by his generals, who established the Hellenistic Kingdoms.
Which period occurred last in Ancient Greek history?
The Hellenistic period. :3
Name the three Periods Of the Greek Civilization?
Archaic Period Classical Period Hellenistic Period
What happened to the people of the Hellenistic Period?
they all died
