What did ancient Greek bride wear as a wedding dress?
the brides wore a red dress and the men were nude
Where did the Mycenaeans originate from?
The Mycenaeans settled in southern Greece, in the Peloponnese. There were also settlers in Thebes, Tiryns, Pylos, and Athens itself.
Why did the Ancient Greeks pray to hades?
The Ancient Greeks prayed to Hades because they believed that if he saw that they worshipped him, he would pay them great respect when they died and their souls traveled to the Underworld.
How did the location in the mediterranean lead to the development of a Greek empire?
There was no Greek empire. The Greek world comprised hundreds of independent city-states, which sometimes came together in temporary leagues.
If you refer to Alexander the Great, the answer is Greece being next door to Asia and in particular next door to the Persian empire. Greek relations with Persia had been tense since the Persians had tried to invade Greece. Persia also held a part of Thrace on the Balkan coast, next door to Greece. Alexander's policy was war and he defeated this empire. His own empire was basically a taken over Persian empire and extended over that area, apart from an area north of the Caucasus mountain and not extending north of Afghanistan as much.
This empire was so big that it was then divided between the Ptolemaic kingdom (Egypt), the Seleucid empire (the Asian possessions minus the northern coast and the eastern part of Anatolia, that is modern Turkey). the kingdom of Pergamon, the mentioned parts of Anatolia not under the Seleucids and Thrace) and Macedon (Greece minus southern Thrace and Epirus, which remained separate).
Why did Greeks make their temple's roofs slanted?
To make them look pretty and so they could make murals on their roofs, advertising that they are rich. Also they're water proof.
What sports were played in the ancient Greece Olympics game?
well there weren't many but the first one was chariot racing, there are other ones too like boxing, wrestling and the nastiest sport was the pankration which had very little rules BUTthere were two rules and they were NO gouging peoples eyes out and NO biting each other and those are the only rules that i know of. thanks for LOOKING at my answer it probably wasen't any help but i tried my best.
Why is acropolis so important to ancient Greeks?
The Greeks didn't live on the Acropolis because that was where the Gods lived. The Acropolis is a temple above the city of Athens.
What happend after the battle of salamis?
The Persians had to send half their army home as, with their sea supply line unprotected by their defeated fleet, they could not feed them in the oncoming winter.
This left the way open for the Greek cities to unite and defeat them in the next spring.
Why did ancient Greeks invade?
The Greek city-states in Asia Minor revolted against Persian rule. Cities outside the Persian Empire intervened, so the Persians decided to incorporate them within its empire to enforce peace.
How did the Peloponnesian War lead to the conquest of the rest of Greece by ancient Macedonia?
The war not only devastated southern Greece and left it weak, it didn't solve anything and the southern Greek city-states continued to fight each other after it was over. This left Philip, over 50 years later, with an easier target, and he was able to defeat the weakened and divided cities, which he manipulated and also defeated those who stood out against his march towards claiming hegemony of Greece.
What animals lived in Ancient Greece?
Deer, wild boar, wolf, fox, lammergeier (a kind of huge bird), snakes and tortoises, among others. In some Greek poems such as the Iliad, lions and leopards are mentioned; this is because back in ancient times, these large carnivores were also found in Europe including Greece! That's also why Greek mythology mentions them even though lions and leopards are no longer found in Greece.
Why is Periclean era considered the golden age of Greek civilization?
Yes - he led wars to enhance Athens' territory, he turned the anti-Persian league of a couple of hundred allies into an empire, and diverted its funds into glorifying Athens by building and the arts, and put half of Athens' citizens on the public payroll, again diverting these funds. Those funds were golden, giving Athens its golden age until Pericles died and it over-reached itself under indifferent leadership, and was stripped of its empire.
When was Ancient Greece at height of power?
well there is a lot of history on ancient or classical Greece but there peak was about 800b.c. to 600b.c.
Athens had many leader over the centuries. Which period did you mean?
In what ways were the lifestyles of Athenian and Spartan women the same?
They were Greek females who bore and raised families and ran the household. However the Spartan women participated in city-life, while the Athenian women were kept at home in virtual purdah, getting out occasionally for a women's religious festival.
What city did Alexander the Great make the capital of his empire?
After subduing the east and burning the Persian capital of Persepolis, he returned to Babylon, which he apparently intended as the centre of he empire, however he died shortly afterwards. He was planning to go west to take over Sicily and Carthage so that he owned all the important parts of the west as well as the east, so we don't know just what his intentions were when it all settled down. Capital was not a word or concept in use at the time.
What was the lasting impact of Greek philosophy?
The Greeks provided the foundation of western philosophy, particularly with the works of Plato and Aristotle. It has been said that the history of European philosophy up to the late 19th century was a re-writing of Plato in one form or another.
What features made the Parthenon one of the most beautiful temples in ancient Greece?
The first was the money to build and beautify it - Athenians led the anti-Persian Delian League. After peace was made with Persia, Athens continued to force these 200 Greek cities to pay the annual war funds to Athens. This money was used to beautify Athens, including the Parthenon.
Perched on the Acropolis, no expense was spared on its construction, with a central place for the statue of the goddess Athena (parthenos = virgin = Athena), surrounded by columns on all four sides, with carved reliefs on the surfaces of the structure. The surfaces were faced with marble.
Where was Homer the writer of the Odyssey born?
There are many cities in Greece that say Homer was born there, therefore we do not have a precise place.
Why some ideas of the Ancient Greek philosophers considered a threat to greek society and tradition?
Alexander the Great was Greek. Macedonia was an ancient Greek kingdom in the northern Greek peninsula and is now a province of modern Greece. Epirus is still the north-west state in Greece. Alexander and his father were descendants of the Argead dynasty which originate from Argos in southern Greece while his mother descendant from the Molossians, the tribe of Achilles. Alexander significantly exposed the vast areas that he conquered to Greek civilization and influence.
How did ancient Greek decorate their homes?
Rich people decorated the floors and walls with tiles or mosaic pictures. Greeks sat on stools or wooden chairs. Most people went to bed as soon it got dark. Beds had leather straps, on top of which were a mattress stuffed with wool, feathers or dry grass.