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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 is ancient rome better than ancient Greece?
neither is better because they both fell
The answer above is not the best answer...at all. Both civilizations were very unique and fascinating, creating some of the things we still use today. This question depends on opinion, really. Some people that live in Italy, have Roman ancestors, like the Romans, say that the Roman Empire was better. In some ways, it was, but Greece was the real deal. Most of everything the Roman Empire was based around was taken from Greece, molded a bit, and resold.
I mean, if a kid living nearby wants to set up a lemonade stand, he goes and buys lemons, lemonade mix, etc. That makes the little kid the Roman Empire, and the lemonade mix the Greek Empire. But to make the lemonade, or the new empire, the Roman Empire puts all the stuff in water, mixes in some sugar, and bam. It's something completely different! It's the new Roman Empire, with a hint of Greece in it.
Sorry, I'm rambling a bit, but this question may be almost purely opinionated. As a Greek with many Greek ancestors, I would say Greece is better than Rome. But, my friend, who is Italian, argues that Rome is better than Greece.
What was ancient Greece broken up into?
Ancient greece was divided into isolated communities because of the mountains in Greece. Over 70% of Greece is mountains, and the mountains made communication between cities hard. This blocked the exchange of ideas, which resulted in all of the cities having different societies, governments, and values
How did Athens build a new empire?
There was no Greek empire. It never existed. The closest Greece ever came to an empire was during the exploits of Alexander the Great but everything fell apart after Alexander' death. Greece was a collection of independent city-states who only united in the case of a severe crisis and when the trouble was over they went back to their former independent governments.
After the death of Alexander the Great, Greece did not become a just collection of city-states. A number of kingdoms were formed. What was left of Alexander's conquests was partitioned, creating the Kingdom of Pergamon (in western Turkey), the Seleucid Empire (Syria, Mesopotamia, and part of Turkey) and the Ptolemaic Kingdom (Egypt and parts of Turkey). The Kingdom of Macedon in mainland Greece was formed as part of the partition. The kingdoms outside Greece were ruled by Greeks and it was this that led to the Hellenistic period, the period when Greek influence spread in the Middle East and Egypt.
In Greece the Kingdom of Macedon was the largest and the dominant state. It covered northern and central Greece. It was this kingdom which the Romans fought in the four Macedonian Wars. There was also the Kingdom of Epirus, which covered the west of Greece.
There were two alliances of Greek groups of city-states: the Aetolian League in southern-central Greece and the Achaean League in the Peloponnese (in southern Greece). These military alliances made these two groups of city-states important military forces. There were formed for defence against Macedon and against Sparta respectively. Sparta and Athens remained important city-states.
Who were slaves in ancent Greece?
Slaves would be there in Greece to perform daily work. There are 2 main ways somebody could become a slave:
1. If they were born into slavery (mother was already a slave).
2. If they were kidnapped in war or daily life and then sold into slavery.
Slaves were the lowest in society. Masters were allowed to do anything to their slaves, masters could torture their slaves, beat their slaves, even kill their slaves and get away with it.
Slaves could only be free if their master freed them. Once they were free, they were okay to leave, but they still had to come back every so often to thank their master.
What technology did Ancient Kush have?
the technology they had was weapons like spear head and theybuilt pyramid so they had to have building material.
Where did Greece set up colonies?
They first spread to the east in Asia Minor as overpopulated cities sent out their surplus people to establish new cities for themselves. Then they sent them to the west as far as Sicily, Spain and North Africa, and east around the Black Sea. Eventually there were over 2,000 cities which comprised the Greek world.
How did the slaves in ancient Greece get paid?
Slaves didn't get paid. They received food, somewhere to sleep and if they were lucky clothes.
What was the first civilization to arise in the region that later became Greece?
The "Minoans" were not Greeks, But there civilization was the first to arise in the region that later became Greece.
Who is the ancient greek that first proposed the existence of atoms?
listen to the first 2 or three minutes of the link below:
Where was Ares the Greek God of War born?
Zeus slipped his boddy part into her while she was sleeping
Did it snow in ancient Greece?
the average temperature in Rome in the winter is 45 degrees Fahrenheit
What are Ancient Greece Athens achievements?
It pioneered a form of radical democracy which taught us to adopt democracy with caution and modification.
It successfully subdued its neighbours and used their money to promote its own comfort.
It promoted warfare as a way of gaining and retaining power over others.
It promoted culture and learning.
How did Muslims scholars help preserve learning from ancient world?
After Christianity became the state religion of the Roman Empire, Christian mobs, often led by the bishops, set about burning all literature that did not support the objectives of the Church. Many ancient texts were lost forever, as were nearly all the Gnostic Christian texts, at least until the Nag Hammadi disciveries of the twentieth century.
In large parts of the Middle East, the Nestorians and Jacobites, who had been excluded from the Orthodox Church for alleged heresy, were outside the reach of Rome and were therefore free to follow their somewhat more tolerant teachings. By the time of the Muslim conquest, many of the most important ancient texts had survived under the protection of the Eastern Churches. The Nestorians and Jacobites continued to flourish for some centuries under Islamic rule, and provided many of the scholars of the early Islamic empire, teaching Muslim scholars the fundamentals of Greek scholarship. Whereas the Catholic-Orthodox Church had feared the damaging effect of non-Christian literature on innocent minds, the Muslims had no such concerns and made no attempt to destroy the ancient texts.
Greek Chariot Racing took place in the Hippodrome.
Chariot races were held in a long narrow stadium known as a "hippodrome" in the Greek world and a "circus" in the Roman world.
If you use Google Earth to look at the ruins of Tyre in the Lebanon, or south-east of Haghia Sophia in Istanbul, or by the forum in Rome, you will see the typical shape of a hippodrome (Hippo is the root for horse, ie hippopotamus= water horse).
What impact did Pericles leave on the modern world?
He established a model democracy in which every citizen could participate. While no country has adopted such a form of government in the modern world, it has inspired many modern republics, including the United States.
How does ancient greek fashion affect fashion today?
Many styles and fashions today are Greek-inspired especially clothing items such as evening gowns. There are many hairstyles which have been worn since Grecian times. Gladiator sandals have been in style lately, many designs which were very similar to ones the ancient Greeks would have worn.
Why didn't The Ancient Greeks use zero?
The concept of "zero" is a very difficult one for many people to understand, even today. It is what remains when you have "one" and subtract "one" - the result is nothingness, emptiness, a void.
Ancient people generally did not see any need to represent "nothingness" as a numeric value and they got along just fine without it. It is only when better technology and the concept of advanced mathematics came along that "zero" needed to be written down - if you think about it, this is a paradox since writing "zero" means you are writing down absolutely nothing at all.
In the late ancient period, Babylonian mathematicians came up with a sign for zero, simply because they need a "placeholder" to denote nothingness in their sexigessimal system; the Mayas in Central America did much the same in the 4th century AD.
Our concept of numeric zero seems to start in India, passing into Europe via the Arab mathematicians.
What was one result of the independent spirit of early Greeks?
One result of the independent spirit of early Greeks was the establishment of city-states, or poleis, such as Athens and Sparta. These city-states fostered a sense of local identity and governance, leading to diverse political systems and cultural developments. The emphasis on individualism and civic participation also laid the groundwork for democratic principles, particularly in Athens, influencing future political thought and systems in the Western world.
How do Greeks adapt to their mountain environment?
they borrow large amounts of money from their cousins and then on-lend that to Angela Merkel at a profit.
What did rich ancient Greek people eat for lunch?
The same as poor people - typically bread, olive oil, some fish sauce and vegetable/fruit.
What did philosophers of greece believe?
There is no single answer here. There are many Greek philosophers and many philosophical systems they believed in. Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, Heracletus are just some of them and one should know that each had his own view of the world. You should refer to specific questions on each one of them in WikiAnswers.
It was either Zues or Athena
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Zeus and Athena were gods, not leaders of the Ancient Greek people. Some of the most famous rulers were:
Pericles
Solon
Cleisthenes
Themistocles
Cimon
Lysander
Lycurgus
THere are many many more, but these are some of the most well known.
