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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 did Greece pick thermmopylae to defend against the Persians?
By obstructing the pass, the Persian army's advance into southern Greece was delayed.
As the Persian fleet threatened the Greek cities and the cities kept their armies at home guarding against an amphibious attack on them, the Greeks plan was to provoke a sea battle to destroy the Persian fleet. The idea was that holding the pass would force the Persians to try to outflank the position by sea, and the Greek fleet would pounce.
Unfortunately for the Greeks the sea battle went against them, so holding the pass was to no avail. The troops holding the pass were therefore withdrawn.
The Spartan contingent selflessly continued to hold to let the other city contingents escape.
What examples are there of folkways and mores pronounced morays in the greek culture?
like they kep it in the family
in acient Greece a group o fpeople living together with the common purpose of taking care of each other through economic activity was called a ?
Who commanded the Spartan group of soldiers the 300 at the battle of Thermopylae?
Leonidas commanded the Spartan contingent of 300 heavy infantry and 2,100 light infantry at Thermopylae plus another 7,000 from other city-states.
What are the parados and exodos?
Parodos [Πάροδος] is the term and it has a variety of meanings:
A/ It is a person who covers a distance/ travels on foot [οδοιπόρος].
Β/ Passage, pathway, trail
C/ The left entry passage of the ancient Greek theater to the scene [ορχήστρα].
D/ The first chorus ode of a performance [τραγωδία/ κωμωδία] in the ancient Greek theater
E/ The entrance of the chorus in the scene [ορχήστρα] - ancient Greek theater
F/ The sideway that leads to an avenue or highway.
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Exodos [Έξοδος] has also a variety of meanings:
A/ Exit
B/ Campaign of armed forces, expedition.
C/ The end [of a performance, of life]
D/ Result
E/ Expense
F/ The act after the last chorus part [στάσιμο] of a performance [τραγωδία/ κωμωδία] in the ancient Greek theater.
What makes Manetho so important to historians?
He was a priest and an advisor, began to keep records and he divided the kings into different dynasties.
What would the ancient Greeks do inside temples?
The cult statue, votive offerings and treasury. If you want fuller details, click link below!
What sport did the ancient Minoans play with acrobats and bulls?
the Minoans engaged in boxing wrestling and bull leaping
How is the third powerful god in ancient Greece?
He is fine.
The big three Gods in Greek mythology were Zeus,Poseidon, and Hades. Each were incredibly powerful and even though they came into conflict with each other they never joined in battle but rather submitted themselves to binding arbitration.
Zeus and Poseidon argued over Thetis and submitted to the arbitration of Prometheus to settle the dispute. (She ended up going to a third party)
Zeus and Hades 'negotiated' over the fate ofPersephoneand finally agree on a 50/50 time share.
Poseidon and Hades fought over some detail concerning the ocean floor (it is not precisely know what it was). The contention resulted in earthquakes, volcanos and tidal waves (Tsunamisactually) and finally resolved itself back to the former status quo.
What religion did the Greeks have?
The Greeks followed a polytheistic religion that never had a true name besides Greek Mythology. In the religion, people believed in hundreds upon hundreds of gods like Zeus, Athena, Hermes, Medusa, etc...
Who was the first woman to win an Olympic Gold Medal in ancient Greece?
It was Kynisca in 392 BC. She won the Olympic gold medal in the Chariot race. I just finished reading the book The Spartans: The World of the Warrior-heroes of Ancient Greece where she was mentioned in this context.
What is the name of Plato's mall?
Agora is the name of Plato's mall. Agora is the name of Plato's mall.
What is a famous building in Ancient Greece?
Today we would sat the Parthenon at Athens. To the ancient Greeks it might be the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World), or many others. All in the eye of the beholder, and people from different cities would tend to support their own temple as famous.
What land form stopped the Persian empire from spreading north?
The Aegean Sea (supplemented by the resistance of the southern city-states of mainland Greece to Persian takeover).
When did the greek hero Jason die?
Since the writers of Greek myths didn't put dates of events, there isn't a date.
What kinds of games were in Ancient Greece?
In the ancient Greek olympics, there were usually horse racing, wrestling, javalin throwing, discus tossing, and foot racing games. I'm not sure if anything else was added over time, but I'm fairly sure that these were the original games
What year did King Cyrus and the Persian army defeat the Babylonian Empire?
Cyrus the Great, king of Persia from about 560 to 530 BCE, conquered Babylon in 539 BCE.
Which bones are named for a Greek line of battle formation?
This is the right answer: Trust me, I got it from my science teacher: Its the Phalanges.
What does the greek symbol pi mean?
It is defined as the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter
