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Ancient Greece
The ancient greek civilization starts around 3200 BC with the Cycladic civilization [followed by the Minoan (2700 BC) and the Mycenean civilization (1600 BC)] and flourished from the 7th century BC to the 2nd century AD, especially in the 5th century BC with the city-states of Athens and Sparta.
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What are some things that Greeks would make sacrifices to the Gods for?
Horses or bulls or any kind of symbolic animal
What was the ancient Mycenaean's capital city called?
The capital of the Mycenaean civilization was Mycenae. The Mycenaean Empire lasted from about 1600 BC to around 1100 BC.
Where did the ancient Greek religion come from?
The Greek gods were a way for the ancient Greeks to explain what was happening in the world. for example the Greeks thought that the sea god Poseidon (Roman: Neptune) was the god of water. when there was earthquakes, the Greeks thought that Poseidon was crashing the water into the land and so they called him "earth shaker"
How were rulers chosen in ancient Greece?
Initially the kings were hereditary. When they were replaced by aristocrats, they formed ruling councils from amongst themselves. When these became too oppressive, tyrants seized power by popular consent to rule or all levels of the city-state. When they became too oppressive, they were replaced by democratic government of the people. When democracy failed, kings, aristocrats (oligarchs) and tyrants returned, according to the needs and preferences of each of the various 2,000 city-states which comprised the Greek world. city
Is Greek theatre intimately bound up with Greek religion?
The plays were part of religious festivals for the gods.
What did the period of peloponnesian war saw?
From 431-404 BCE, the desolation of Greece from Sicily to to Asia Minor.
What was the only way Athenian women could leave their homes?
If they had their husband with them or a male relative with them.
Why were the three kingdoms Hellenistic?
Hellenism/Hellenic was their word for Greek. The kingdoms which arose from Alexander's empire after his death were called Hellenistic as they were based on Greek civilisation. However this was superficial as most of the peoples in the ex-Persian territories retained their old ways - only the upper classes adopted Greek culture. So the word Hellenistic is used instead of Hellenic to indicate the partial culture 'like Hellenic'.
Athens Spartha other city-state join to fight the Persians?
Athens led 180 eastern Greek city-states against the Persians in the last 30 years of the 50-year Persian War.
What did the Greek chorus originally wear?
The tragic Greek chorus originally wore padded clothing, thick-soled shoes, large masks and long robes. The comic Greek chorus, on the other hand, wore thin-soled shoes and smaller masks with distorted, fanciful features, and varied between tunics, robes and skimpier clothing.
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Where did the Greek city-states Athens and Sparta fight each other?
Each headed leagues of cities. Athens was confident of its defences, resources of its empire and sea power. Sparta was confident of its league's land power.
Athens intruded into the affairs of the Peloponnesian League, and refused to back away. War ensued. Neither expected the limited disputes to expand into a 27-year war which devastated the Greek world.
Why is Themistocles important to Greek?
During this phase of the war, both Athens and Eritrea sent a small part of their navy to help the Ionian Greeks. It was
Themistocles
who had encouraged the Athenians to build up their navy for protection. The Athenian navy was strong, with small but fast ships. Their help angered Darius I, who vowed to take revenge on the Greek city-states.
So he"
encouraged Greece to create a strong navy"
What building were the ancient Olympics held?
The ancient Olympics were held at Olympia (near Elis, in the western Peloponnese, Greece). At first there was no stadium in the sense of a structure (stadion in Greek simply means "running-track"). The first stadium at Olympia was built about 550 BC, then remodelled in 500 BC with a sloped bank for spectators to stand on, and so on being re-built several times over nearly 900 years.
Eventually Olympia grew into a complex of temples, accommodations, and other facilities including a stadium for running, a hippodrome for horse-racing, a palaistra for wrestling, etc, etc.
Did all ancient greek children go to school?
Greek schools were small. They had only one teacher and about ten or twenty children. The schools were not free and so only the rich could really afford to send their children to school.
What kind of jobs did woman in ancient Greece have?
Women in ancient Greece usually did not have jobs. If the woman was wealthy she would stay home and watch the slaves. If women were poor they would sew or weave and take them to the market to sell ( with a male escort of course), but if the woman was poor enough she would go alone and try to sell food or spices. But some women were able to become priestess to various gods and goddesses- the only time a woman in Ancient Greece was even slightly respected was if they were priestesses and priestesses were highly regarded. and prostitution was a very exciting thing back then.
Why did Philip II of Macedonia want to unite the Greek city states under his leadership?
He wanted to stabilize Greece and with a united Greek army under Macedonian hegemony begin his campaign against the common Greek foe, Persia.
How many pages is The Odyssey by Homer?
it reallly depends on what copy you bought of the book but it should range from about 250 - 500 pages
How much does ancient greek clothing cost?
A beautifully embroided chiton could cost as much as 1000 drachmae and a soldier's breast plate would be about the same.
How did the Ancient Greece people entertain themselves?
The ancient greeks would entertain themselves with theater! People would stand in around for hours on end and watch a play.
Why did Persia rise into a great empire?
Persia took over its overlord Media under Cyrus the Great, and their combined power was able to seize the Babylonian Empire. Cyrus' ambition led him to further conquests of Asia Minor and Palestine in the west, and central Asia in the west. His successor. His son Cambyses took Egypt and Libya, then his successor Darius consolidated the with further additions. When people start conquering, it is difficult for them to stop until either they are defeated or they reach the natural geographic limits and resources to take more.
What are contributions of ancient Greece in music?
The most important contributions of ancient Greece to medieval music are probably the modes or ancient scales used in both. There is a link to an article on them below.
What was the most popular job in Ancient Greece?
most of people were farmers because not many of the ancient Chinese could read or write
