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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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Why were the Greeks called Hellenes?

The Greeks are also called Hellens as they claim the Greek peoples can tarce themselves back to a mythical King Hellen, who was a son of Prometheus, and who was the father or grandfather of the the first leaders of the groups who became none as the Achaeans (Mycenaeans), Aeolians, Ionains, and Dorians, who entered Greece from about 2000BC to 1000BC, and who in combination with earliers peoples (The Pelasgians) gave it its first Greek Character.

What are the 3 achievements ancient Greeks made?

They gave leadership and impetus in developing politics, architecture, the arts, literature, science and medical practice.

While other peoples had proceded them in these fields and they therefore did not 'invent' the disciplines, and copied the subjects from these others, in a single century they produced a great leap forward which became the preursor to much of what we know and do today.

What is the vegetation like in Ancient Greece?

they had giant dinsuaws that took huge dumps on people

What do ancient Greeks and ancient egyptians have in common in religion?

Both the ancient Greeks and Egyptians were polytheistic; they believed in many deities. They had myths about how things came into being, nature, etc. They also built temples to honor their gods and had visions of an "afterlife", or life after death. These are only a few ways the two religions were similar.

Why were temples built in greek?

They were built to house statues of the gods. The were also used as places of refuge and a protected place to stash money and other valuables.

How did the ancient Greeks use their land?

They used an item such as the slash-and-burn which burns down trees and cuts them down in a large forest to make extra land for farming.

How did the Persian War help Greek city-states?

Athens led the Delian League coalition which it led in the last phase o the war against the Persian Empire into an empire of its own, continuing to enforce collection of the war contributions after the war was over, and spending the money on itself.

When Athens fell out with other city-states led by Sparta resulting in the Peloponnesian War, Persia bankrolled the fleet of the Spartan alliance which defeated Athens.

Who really benefited - the Greek world was devastated by the endless wars.

How did ancient Greece's assembly keep anyone from becoming too powerful?

Ancient Greece did not have a government of assembly. It was comprised of over 2,000 independent city-states which each had its own form of government. These forms varied from monarchy, tyranny, oligarchy, limited democracy and radical democracy.

In a limited democracy, the citizens voted for issues put before them by the council.

In a radical democracy, the assembly decided what was to be considered and decided on the outcome, which was implemented by the council. Anyone seeking to influence the assembly had to do it by effective oratory. Unfortunately good orators could sway them to unwise decisions, often with catastrophic results.

Did the greek language and culture aided in the spread of Christianity?

A:The Old Testament, originally written in Hebrew with a small amount in Aramaic, was translated into Greek in the second century BCE. Although there is an uninformed view that one or two of the New Testament gospels were written in Aramaic or Hebrew and translated into Greek, this is not really true - the entire New Testament was originally written in Greek.

The translation of the Old Testament took place too long before the advent of Christianity to have any influence on the spread of Christianity.

What happend in greek civilization in the dark ages?

The Battle of Thermopylae was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states, led by Sparta, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I over the course of three days, during the second Persian invasion of Greece.

Why do the Greeks use a chorus?

The Greek chorus was a group of approximately twelve actors who acted similar to modern narrators in Greek plays. They were integral to the plays and would sometimes have over half of the lines. Their job was to comment on the action in the play, either by speaking all together or by singing. They would dress similarly and wear masks.

The role of the Greek chorus was to provide time for scene changes, give the main actors a break and time to prepare for the next scene, offer background information and information about the main themes, to offer an insight into a character's thoughts and feelings, and just generally act as a go-between for the audience and the actors. Incidentally, battles and murders were not allowed to be performed in Greek theatres and so the chorus would tell the audience of such events instead of them being acted out.

What type of weapons were used in the peloponnesian war?

They used spears, swords, pikes, and chariots along with siege machines.

Their helmets and greaves were made of bronze Shields were made of leather and bronze Swords and spearheads were made of iron.

What did the Athenians do that so enraged the Persian king Darius?

They responded to a call for aid from their fellow Greeks, the Ionians,who were at the time under Persian rule, The Athenians failed to free the Ionians at the time, but burned the city of Sardis to the ground. Darius was infuriated and demanded to know who has so savaged the city. "The Athenians" was the response.

Who became popular by giving land to landless farmers in ancient Greece?

Solon became popular by giving land to the landless farm owners.

How did the Greeks stop the growth of germs?

As a preventative measures the Romans first made sure that they had clean water. They stayed away from places such as the Pontine Marshes, with their unhealthy air and swarms of biting insects. They left the city during the hot summers, when plague or disease was apt to break out. (at least the wealthy did) They would also periodically take "purges". Which was a laxative treatment, in the belief that they would flush the bad humors from their bodies.

Why is greek a dead language?

Probably gradually from the fifth century through the 8th, Latin evolved into the romance languages of French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian. Changes in language started with the Germanic invasions and settlements in the 4th century. Latin ceased to be spoken in society except in the Roman Catholic church. However, Medieval Latin continued to be used in education, medicine and other fields in Europe until the 18th century.

What did Alexander The Great empire fall apart after his death?

After his death his generals divided the empire and began to fight over their shares.

What was Aeschylus famous for?

Aeschylus was, like Euripedes and Sophocles, a playwright. He wrote tragedies and thus became famous and his plays are still used and read in contemporary times.

Who were the rulers that ruled during ancient Greece time?

Greece had 16 rulers.

Consisting of

Queen cleopatera and micheal buble'

What does Mercury mean in ancient Greece?

In ancient Greece Hermes was the messenger of the Gods. The roman god Mercury wasn identified with Hermes and the two are usually treated as the same

Becasue of his speedy nature, his name was given to the planet Mercury in ancient times.

How far east did the Greeks travel?

Ancient Greece had colonies or influence in Asian minor, Sicily, Gaul, and Africa.

Which greek city state was home to the first democracy?

Mostly all - like Sparta and Athens. Mycenaean and Minoan city-states also had democracy. Other city-states and eventually other countries like Rome and U.S adapted to democracy from the Greeks.

What were some ancient greek legacies?

The frieze, pediments, columns (look at the Parthenon), the Olympics, wine, lifelike statues, philosophies, and (if I am not wrong) grapes/olives.

If you look around you'll find the ancient Greek influence in basically every major city...especially in Europe and the US. You'll see it in the architecture and art and the way the government works. We have a similar justice system to the one they had.