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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.
10,833 Questions
Why did Greece have to dedicate a building to a goddess?
Each city had its own patron god or goddess. The temple housed the god/goddess. It also had secondary uses as a safe house - a refuge for some, and a repository for money and other valuables..
In ancient Greece is a wealthy landowner a tyrant in ancient Greece?
No, a tyrant is a powerful ruler, an aristocrat would be a wealthy person.
Why do sick or injured people wear oxygen masks?
The more oxygen the get the faster it diffusses to the cells.
What king of currency did the Greek gods and goddesses use?
Answer: Well, being Gods they did not use money. They ate ambrosia and drank nectar. If the question is about what coins were used in Ancient Greece, then that's a bit more easy: Each city-state had its own coin. Athens used 'Drahmai', Sparta used 'Obols', Corinth, Megara and Macedon used their own 'Staters'. Persian money (Darika) were also accepted.
Why did the Persians attack Athens?
Athens and Eretria had supported the Greek city of Miletus in Asia Minor in a revolt against the Persians. They overplayed their hand by burning the Persian provincial capital of Sardis, and the Persian king Darius sent a punitive expedition against them in 490 BCE.
Eretria was captured and enslaved. The Athenians with their ally Plataia defeated the Persian infantry at Marathon, and turned back their cavalry in front of the city, after which the expedition went home.
Was slavery of Athens and Sparta good or bad?
It was neither good nor bad.
It was common practice in antiquity.
What theaters of ancient Greece were temples of this god?
You have not mentioned which god. Theatrical performances were don in honour of the gods but in special theatres, not temples which each were the residences of a particular god.
Why is the Agamemnon mask important?
It was an incredible find, in his tomb, made of gold and remarkably well preserved - from over 2,000 years ago.
What are Israel's belief systems?
From the ancient past Israel's system of belief is revealed in the first 5 books of the Hebrew scriptures also known as the Torah or Pentateuch. By name they are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
The tragic flaw of a character in a tragedy is something that?
arises from the protagonist's own personality and character.
What was the Greeks view of the Greek gods?
When we look at the classical gods and goddesses of antiquity, whether from Egypt, the Norse or even the Mesopatamian gods, we see one common thing. Perfection. Th gods were the perfect dieties, and man were to strive to be like them. In face, the Pharohs of Egypt were consideredto be perfect, because they were anointed kings of the Sun God Ra. Much like the Christian, Jewish,and Islamic faith were kings of Europe were annointed by a perfect god.
Greek Gods, however, perfection is far from true.The Gods held the flaws of men, including uglyness, emotions, lust, greed, jealousy, ect. Unlike the Egypitan Gods, the Greek gods often fought over terf, ruling rights, marriages, and other Humanly worries. This focus on imperfection was ment to tell morals and stories to the humans about the :ideal of perfection:. In Ancient Greece perfection was doing one's best and being witty enough to avoid angering the other gods...
Greek Gods were representations of forces of nature: Zeus, thunderstorms; Aphrodite, love; Ares, war; etc.
What is hephaestus the greek god of?
Hephaestus is the Olympian god of fire, metalworking, stonemasonry and the art of sculpture.
Who was the youngest sister of Zeus?
That's questionable. Zeus' sister Hestia was the first one to be born but she was the last person to come out of Kronos' stomach. This is why she is considered both the oldest and the youngest. This is where the idea of a vestabule came up. (Hestia's Roman name is Vesta)
Who was the Spartan leader during the Battle of Marathon?
Spartans did not fight at the Battle of Marathon. The fight was solely between the Persians, and the Athenians and Plataeans.
Patroclus was Achilles cousin and was killed in the Trojan War by Hector. He was killed while wearing Achilles armour.
The Olympics: took place in Olympia. Women were not aloud to even watch. Men went there and they trained in gymnasiums.
The Greeks invented several of the basic inventions like the lever.
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They also invented many things. The Key design.... you will see them on one Greek yogurt not all it has a key design at the top sides not the wrapper.
Columns ........ like the one in front of the judges court. There are three designs Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. The Parthenon is made with Doric.
(The Greek's pottery are all over the world. Definitely in your community and maybe at your own house. There are too many for me to right. If some1 knows them please write them)
Okay I edited where the Olympics took place and women were not aloud to watch and men only went there and trained in gymnasiums. Also everything under the line. The rest was from the other guy.
Who was the greek king when the battle of marathon happened?
There was no Greek king. The Greek world consisted of several hundred independent city-states spread around the Mediterranean and Black Seas from Spain to Asia Minor.
Athens and Plataia who fought together at Marathon had an oligarchical government headed by magistrates called Archons. Their armies were commanded by several tribal generals who took it in turn for overall command. The general whose turn it was on the day of the battle was Miltiades.
Why did the ancient greek use papyrus instead of a newspaper?
Why did they use papyrus instead of PAPER? It's all they had.
