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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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he saw a magical dancing dinosaur that told him morals and life lessons so aesop listened and did that but then the dinosaur (named phatty fat) ate aesop and he was never seen again
What is a chamber pot used for?
A chamber pot was the modern form of a toilet in colonial times for excretion purposes.
What did the ancient Greeks use to fasten there clothes at the shoulder?
I think its called spoulder. Im not entirely sure if this was just for roman armour.
What effect did the Peloponnesian War have on the Greek city-states?
It caused great devastation and continue in other forms thereafter until Macedonia used this weakness to take them over.
Where did men children and women sleep in ancient Greece?
Men and women would sleep separately and their bedrooms would be on opposite sides of the house. Usually women and children would be upstairs along with the gynaikon(the women's gathering room) while men would sleep down stairs.
What grew out of greek religious festivals?
Greek theatre - each day of a festival there were five plays performed in honour of the god - three tragedies, a satyr play and a comedy.
How many people on average visit the Colosseum in Italy?
Every year, nearly 5 million people visit the Colosseum in Italy. It is located in the center of Rome and is the most visited attraction in Italy.
Saphho was a resident of the island of Lesbos, and she is where we get the modern term "lesbian." However, Sappho was married to a man, and wrote love poetry about him, but she also wrote love poems and erotic poems about other women. She was most likely attracted to both men and women, making her roughly bisexual in today's terms. The terms "lesbian" and "bisexual" did not exist in antiquity, however, so Sappho could not have identified as either of them. Sappho was not a lesbian, as she was attracted to both men and women, and the word "lesbian" was not invented while she was alive.
What was the person called that made the weapons for ancient Greece called?
An armourer. The first one was the mythical Hephaestus, and a famous one from the Ionian War was Andros.
Why was Alexander I the king of Ancient Macedonia named Philhellene?
The king of the Greek kingdom of Macedonia, Alexander I, was named Philhellene by the Theban poet Pindaros for the same reason Jason of Pherrai and Euagoras of Cyprus were called Philhellenes (Isocrates 107A, 199A). The title Philhellene in ancient times meant Philopatris (lover of the homeland) or simply put "a patriot" (Plato, Politics,470E; Xenophon, Agesilaus, 7, 4), which is why Alexander the Great did not touch the traditional house of Pindaros when he ordered his soldiers to burn Thebes.
Why did the ancient Greeks consider pilot fish sacred?
They believed it could guide lost ships to port
What bodies of water surround ancient Greece?
The seas that boarder ancient Greece are; Aegean, and Mediterrean Sea
What was the purpose of athletic competition in ancient Greece?
To unite each part of Greece for these one games (Olympics), and to stop all war until the games were over. Just for fun, really. :P
Who was was defeated by the Greeks at the Bay of Marathon?
The Athenians and their Platian allies defeated the Persians punitive expedition sent against them in a land battle on the Plain of Marathon.
No. First, they didn’t know how to read or write so there were no love letters. Second women of Ancient Greece kept their hair and also wore wigs. Third, dolls were for children.
Antigonus [382 BCE* - 301 BCE. was called 'Monophthalmus', which means 'One-Eyed'. He was a nobleman who gained the additional titles of general and satrap. He did so in service to King Philip II [382 BCE - 336 BCE] of Macedon, and to the king's son and successor, Alexander the Great [356 BCE - 323 BCE]. In 306 BCE. Antigonus proclaimed himself King of what came to be called the Antigonid dynasty. His official title was Basileus of Macedon. But he didn't hold that title long before getting himself assassinated. * BCE = Before the Common Era
Where was the Minoan civilization located?
It was located on the island of Crete, which is now a part of Greece.
What is the name of a Greek city state starting with P?
One Greek city-state beginning with the letter "P" is Pella. Pella was the capital of ancient Macedonia and the birthplace of Alexander the Great.
