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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
Did the Greeks build any temples or buildings dedicated to Persephone?
Yes, a temple called the Necromanteion was built in honour of Persephone and Hades. It was almost entirely destroyed by invasion and time, the ruins of it however are still visible today.
Who are the two ancient Greek philosophers depicted in the center of The School of Athens?
Plato and Aristotle
Does the i in Artemis sound like an e or ih?
Artemis is pronounced like this:
AHR-teh-miss
Now, in Ancient Greek, the I would sound like a long E since the letter was IOTA (ee-YO-ta), but in English, we shorten the I.
How are women and men perceived differently in their leadership roles?
Women are perceived as exercising leadership through strong interpersonal skills. Male leadership can be perceived as more direct, impersonal, and focused on results.
What was citizenship in ancient Athens extended to?
All adult males who could prove their descent from an Athenian family.
They have given us aspects of art, arts, architecture and science.
The city of Delphi was first inhabited during the Mycenaean era. It began as a temple in worship for the god, Apollo, but throughout the years became known for its strength as an oracle priestess. Pythia, the priestess was so accurate in her predictions, that no one dared plan anything of importance without initially consulting with the Oracle.
What areas did Greeks colonize?
The Greeks colonized much of the Eastern Mediterranean, southern Italy, and in the times of Alexander the Great, much of the Middle East and his empire.
The differences between the food in ancient Greece and ancient Sparta?
Sparta was part of Greece-it was a city in it.
What were Socrates' most basic philosophical principles as outlined by Plato in The Apology?
Asking questions and making people think of it.
Philip II and his son Alexander III (the Great) and their Greek allies met Athens and their Greek allies at the battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC where Macedonia and its allies were victorious and the hegemony of a united Greece transferred to them.
How did Apollo help ancient Greece?
Apollo was just a figure in Greek mythology. So he could not have done anything. However he could have technically have helped them in their religious moral beliefs. (Not literally though)
In the first story why did Alexander pour the water on the ground?
Travelling in the desert, he demonstrated to his men that he was willing to share their water deprivation.
What does the burnt child dreads fire mean?
It means that once someone (particularly a kid) has done something dangerous and gotten hurt doing it, they won't want to do it again. In this example, a child has been playing with fire and has gotten burned. After being burned, they'll be afraid of fire and be cautious around it.
A mummy is a body, human or animal, whose skin and organs have been preserved by either intentional or incidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold (ice mummies), very low humidity, or lack of air when bodies are submerged in bogs, so that the recovered body will not decay further if kept in cool and dry conditions.
The basis for a calendar.
Did the Ancient Greeks eat octopus?
Yes, the word comes from ancient Greek (eight-footed) and it was a standard source of protein in their diets.
