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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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Who was the greatest Pharaoh who ever lived?

That's sort of like asking which president was the best. It's more of your own opinion about what would make a pharaoh great, but here are some notable/famous ones:

Narmer- first pharaoh of Egypt, united Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom

Khufu- first to build a pyramid tomb at Giza

Amenhotep I- led the army into battle in Nubia.

Hatshepsut- wife of Thutmose II, after he died, she ruled as regent, but eventually was named pharaoh.

Thutmose III- son of Hatshepsut, he launched many battles against the Syrians, bravely leading his troops at the front line. Buried in the Valley of the Kings.

Tutankhamen- the boy king ( he was crowned at 9 and died at 18), known for his tomb found undisturbed and richly decorated in the Valley of the Kings.

Ankhenaten- religious reformer. Brought about the temporary worship of one god, Aten, and was husband of the beautiful Queen Nefertiti.

Ramses II- built many temples and monuments. The Old Testament claims him as the Pharaoh who ruled Egypt in the time of Moses.

Cleopatra VII- a brilliant strategist, and a charismatic, powerful ruler, she is perhaps the most myth-ified (or slandered) ruler in history. She is most famous for her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony. Also the last pharaoh (at least the last competent) of Egypt.

What does Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food mean?

Chronologically wise around 450-350 BC in the Hellenic island of KOS.

Actually the ancient Greek text in much more explicit & Lakonic-language stupilates this:

"Your nutrition is your pharmaco/medicine"

Why was the goddess Hestia important to the ancient Greeks?

First, she was the goddess of wisdom, which was important to a society of thinkers. second, she was the patron goddess of Athens, which was a very prominent city. many people confuse her importance to this city with her importance to the rest of the empire

What was the most valuable thing in ancient Greece?

Many things such as gems as they would have had to have been traded over and olive oil as it was hard to make in large quantities.

What was the importance about Hellespont Ancient Greece?

Between Turkey and the Balkans...a small body of water also called the dardenelles.

Ancient Greek living conditions?

The Ancient Greeks lived in very rough conditions if you can imagine

Why did the Ancient Greeks and Ancient Egyptians worship their Gods?

People worship gods for many reasons, perhaps originally because this gave them some control over their lives. They could call on their gods to ensure a good crop, a victory in war, help in a crisis or any other worthwhile purpose. Some people continue to worship the God or gods of their parents because they have never stopped to really consider whether there really are any gods. But religion also provides some people with comfort and a sense of purpose. There is diversity in religion because there is no objective proof that one religion and its God or gods are more true than another.

How long did an torch relay race last in ancient Greece?

A marathon was 26 miles in Ancient Greece. This is because Philippides was given the task to run from Athens to Sparta to deliver important information. The distance was 26 miles.

What was the name of the people who worshiped the Ancient Greek Gods?

Basics/ Excluding titans, heroes, demi-gods, and roman names

Zeus- lightening, king

Hera- marriage, women, queen

Ceres- earth, food

Apollo- culture, sun

Artemis- hunt, chastity

Ares- war, violence

Athena- war, wisdom

Aphrodite- beauty

Hephaestus- forge

Dionysus- wine festivity

Hades- underworld

Hermes- messenger

Hestia- hearth

Poseidon-sea

What were the major factors that provoked the Peloponnesian War?

Athens led the anti-Persian league of a couple of hundred Greek city-states - the Delian League - levying financial contributions to maintain the fleet it provided as its core. After peace was arranged with the Persian Empire, Athens continued the levy, by force if necessary, and spent the money on itself, creating an empire of its own. It used its power and money to interfere in the affairs of Greek cites outside its empire, and so came into collision with the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.

This war spread well beyond mainland Greece to Asia Minor in the east and Sicily in the west, which stopped an early resolution as Sparta had expected. It came to an end when Persia got back at Athens by financing a Peloponnesian fleet to match Athens' fleet, which was defeated, and Athens, isolated and starving had to surrender. Athens was stripped of it's empire and thereafter became a second rate power.

Why do lighter objects fall slower than heavier objects?

In a vacuum. like in outer space, all substances fall at the same rate.

Here on earth, the rate of falling is influenced by air resistance. A feather has 'way more air resistance than a ball of steel, for example, so falls slower.

What happened at the Hellenistic age?

A new Greek culture spread throughout the lands Alexander had conquered.

In ancient Greece which people had the right to vote in elections?

There were no elections - it was direct democracy where the people of a city-state assembled every couple of weeks and made decisions which the council implemented between meetings.The assembly was made up of adult males who were citizens of the city-state..

What prompted Greek colonization?

The Greeks were such prolific breeders that, even with the losses of their incessant wars amongst each other, the small and infertile agricultural territories which each city owned was an absolute limit. The small family farm of about a hectare could not be subdivided amongst several sons, who either became landless and a problem, or were moved on.

So they sent out the surplus to seize the land from the locals in other territories around the Mediterranean and Black Seas, founding new cities which came to number a couple of thousand. And this was the Greek world by the 5th Century BCE.

What accompanied the dead person when he or she was buried in ancient Greek?

Ancient Greeks put coins in the persons mouth so in when they are leaded to the afterlife they can pay to cross the river to the underworld

What did Epicurus beleve in?

philosophy. The big questions in life. He taught about christianity and his encouragement taught many

Who dominated spartan society?

The full Spartan citizens decided issues in assembly. The executive group was the council of elders (Gerousia). An executive of five Ephors ran day-to-day decisions. The two kings were war leaders with religious duties, who were members of the Gerousia..

Where did the Greeks box?

Boxing as well as wrestling took place in a palaestra. " The palaestra functioned both independently and as a part of public gymnasia; a palaestra could exist without a gymnasium, but no gymnasium could exist without a palaestra."

Did Alexander the Great and Roxanna have any children?

Alexander the Great, or Alexander III of Macedon (Alexander Karanid) did indeed have a family of his own. He was married to Roxana Bactrian Karanid and together they had one child, a son, '''Alexander '''"Aegus" '''Karanid '''IV.

Alexander the Great also had four siblings, nieces and nephews and so on.

Which two city-states were in the Peloponnesian War?

There were over 200 Greek city-states involved in the Peloponnesian War, stretching from Sicily to Asia Minor. The leader of the Delian League was Athens and Sparta was leader of the opposing Peloponnesian League.