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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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What did victory over the Persian cost the Greeks?

After being diverted for 50 years from fighting each other into fighting the Persians, their victory let them get back to their usual destructive inter-city warfare.

What part of ancient Indian culture had the greatest effect on other cultures today?

Well, I think its Hinduism because several people today (about one million in the U.S.) still practice Hinduism and the teachings of meditation and yoga.

How the city-states' military system has changed by 700 bc?

At first Greek militarist consisted of aristocratic cavalry soldiers, or nobles on horseback. After 700 BC it changed the military system to hoplites, heavily armed infantry soldiers, or referred to as foot soldiers. These soldiers carried a round shield, a short sword, and a very long spear.

Is the cat deity Aelurus Greek or Egyptian?

Greek...sort of. Aelurus (or Ailuros) was the name that the Greeks gave to the Egyptian Goddess Bast as they thought that she was their Artemis in disguise. The Hellenized Bast was considered to be an aspect of her by the Greeks so she tentatively was her own goddess in the Greek Pantheon.

PLEASE, keep in mind that the various Greek Dieites got blurred together as Artemis herself was blurred with the Greek Moon Goddess Selene. This fudging was often highly illogical, even for mythology, as Artemis was a VIRGIN HUNTERESS while Selene was a MOON TITANESS who SCREWED HER LOVER LIKE A RABBIT IN AN ECSTASY TESTING LAB! Selene had over FIFTY children with her man which makes her about as far from being a virgin as you can get without being a prostitute! Things got EVEN MORE CONFUSING as BAST was a SOLAR GODDESS so things were all FUBAR when she was turned into Artemis.

This is about a straight answer as your gonna get, you can dig deeper but the whole thing just gets messy. It's best to think of Aelurus (Bast/Artemis) along the same lines as what happened to Zeus when the Romans made him Jupiter. The same and yet not the same.

Who is the ancient greek goodess of corn?

Corn, being the generalized term for the most readily available grain in a population, is actually wheat or barley in ancient greece.

That being said, the goddess of grain was Demeter, the Great Mother.

What is an ancient greek word for baseball?

It doesn't take a genius to figure out that baseball wasn't played at the time of the Ancient Greeks so there is no word for it!

Was Plato a nativist?

Yes. Plato was a nativist, in direct contrast to Aristotle's empiricist views.

What is the Greek influence on Rome?

The Romans conquered Greece. They admired Greek culture and knowledge. They took Greek slaves home as tutors and borrowed much of the culture. The Romans added Greek gods and goddesses to their own gods; just changing their names. They used Greek medical knowledge and mathematics. They also copied some of the art style of statues. They used Greek slaves as engineers in their building projects. Romans used columns but added the idea of domes and arches to the architecture.

What are facts about ancient Greece Olympics?

the men did not wear anything

because they only did it in the summer

What need of purpose does the ancient Greek god Zeus serve?

To protect the mortals on Earth, to watch over them and also to fight against the Titans

How were women treated in the goldfields?

Most of the women who journeyed to the goldfields were treated very poorly by the gold miners. Many women dressed up as men to keep from being recognized.

What was the Failure of Athenian Democracy and what impact did it have on the democracy in Athens?

Athens was a pure democracy. It lacked constitutional protections; so that a slim majority could disenfranchise large portions of the population. It lent itself to demagogues and pandering politicians. Plus, it was a democracy of the elite. Only adult male property owners both of whose parents were Athenian could vote. If you were female, devoid of property, or had the misfortune to have one of your parents be born in another city, you could not vote--to say nothing of resident aliens who spent their whole lives in the city, or slaves. There were also class conflicts between the aristocratic elite and the merchant democrats. The gridlock formed by the political factions meant that Athens could not formulate an effective policy against the Macedonian threat.

What is the subject of the ancient Greek work called Medea?

Medea, written by Euripides, is the story of Medea's revenge for the infidelity of Jason, the hero of the Argonauts. This ancient tragedy is one Euripides' earliest works.

Was it true that Hellenistic kingdoms were modeled after Greek city-states?

There was an initial attempt by Alexander to introduce Greek culture to his empire, but after his early death and his generals dividing his empire amongst themselves to form the kingdoms, the view became more limited. The Macedonian and Greek upper class followed Greek customs, and the locals continued their own cultures. The Macedonian rules ruled as monarchs, and the people at large had no political participation, the antithesis of the city-state.

Who were the Trojans?

They were the citizens of the city of Troy. Troy was located on the Dardanelles, and as well as the produce from its farmland, made a good living servicing the ships which sheltered on the protected beach near the city, waiting for favourable winds and tide coming to and from the Black Sea trade. As a rich city, it attracted the attention of the Greek pirate raids, and being walled for protection, is traditionally believed to have withstood a siege for several months in the 12th Century BCE and than been captured and looted. Archaeologists have located and dug a mound which contains several levels of a city site which was inhabited off and on over several centuries.

Why did people in Ancient Greece sacrifice animals to Zeus?

People in Ancient Greece sacrificed animals to Zeus because they wanted to favor the gods so the gods would favor them

Why did people visit Athens in Ancient Greece?

because it is the largest city in greece and it is a very beautiful place and that is why it is such a great tourist attraction.