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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 Greek city states speak different languages?
Actually, all the Greek city-states spoke Greek; there may have been regional accents, but the citizens could all understand each other.
Who is the greek god of tunnels and water?
There is no greek god of tunnels but Hades was the god of the underworld while Posiedon was the god of the sea (AKA water).
What materials are Venetian masks made of?
Traditional Venetian masks are made of papier mache. Imitations can be made of plaster, porcelain or plastic.
What are modern day examples from ancient Greece?
Most likely you will have state, federal or local government buildings in your area. If you look at the building ( in most cases) you will see items related to ancient Greece. There usually is a portal, ironic columns, and the building is made or covered to have the look of marble or stone. Much of Washington DC is designed to look like buildings from ancient Greece since Greece was the home of the first democracy. Take your pick of the Jefferson memorial, the Lincoln memorial or the White House to see this "federalist" sytle.
In those Greek city-states with direct democracies, they were small enough for the citizens to walk to fortnightly assemblies where they deciided on all issues and the council carried them out between meetings. That worked for a small population and area.
Modern countries are much larger and more populous so this just wouldn't work (even Singapore couldn't do it - Monaco could). So we have representative democracies where a few people are elected to a parliament to represent the people. The problem is that they end up representing their own interests and political parties, not their electors, which is causing the decline in modern democracy.
How did the Roman republic differ from Athenian democracy?
Whilst the Athenian Republic was a true democracy, the Roman Republic was not. In Athens all decisions were made by its citizens who gathered in the Assembly of the People to vote. The task of the executive was to carry out the will of the people. The Roman Republic had three popular assemblies: the Assembly of the Soldiers (which was restricted to soldiers) the Assembly of the Tribes (this was an assembly of the administrative districts, which was open to all Roman citizens) and the Plebeian Council (which was restricted to the plebeians, the commoners). The Assembly of the Soldiers elected the higher officers of state (the consuls, praetors and censors) and voted on war and peace. The Assembly of the Tribes elected the lower officers of state (the aediles and quaestors). The Plebeian Council elected the representatives of the plebeians, the plebeian tribunes. All these assemblies could vote on bills. Therefore both Athenian democracy and the democratic aspects of the Roman Republic practiced direct democracy. This means that instead of electing representatives to vote on bills, the people voted on them.
However, the above did not make the Roman Republic a true democracy.
The voting system of the Assembly of the Soldiers was stacked heavily in favour of the rich. The candidates for election came all form the elites. There was often pressure to influence voters through the patron-client relationship, where rich patrons helped a retinue of poor clients in exchange for political support. The officers of state, though elected, did not truly act on behalf of the people and made their own decisions as they saw fit. The senate, which was the most powerful political body, was not elected and its members were from the two top social orders: the patricians and the equestrians. It acted in favour of the interests of the aristocracy. Therefore, power was in the hands of the aristocracy and the rich. Effectively, the Roman Republic was an oligarchy.
What are the 3 geographical regions of Greece?
(1) Northern Greece,
(2) Central Greece and
(3) The Peloponnese.
How did the philosophers believe that progress could be achieved?
working together, science and reason could improve peoples lives
How old was Poseidon when he died?
Yeah he was a failry important Greek God. He was immortal... He didn't die. There is no record of Poseidon dying.
Is this hypothetical?
How do you you pronounce Νους Υγιης Εν Σωματι Υγιει?
Its '' nus igiis en somati igii''
e as in exit. g sounds more like w, like in the words wall, white,wash.
What is the meaning of hippodrome?
An open-air stadium in ancient Greece or Rome with an oval track that was used for horse or chariot racing. The word derives from the Greek hippo = horse dromos = passageway.
Pentheus/ Πενθεύς King of Thebes. He was the son of Echion and Agave who was the daughter of Cadmus founder of Thebes and goddess Harmonia.
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