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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 does it mean that senators are divided into three classes?

The first senators were divided into three groups so that they wouldn't all be replaced at the same time. At each Federal election (every two years) one third of the senators are replaced for their six year term.

Did ancient greek schools have school uniform?

Yes they wore full school uniform, usually crop tops and skirts for the girls, the boys wore long pants a tie and a shirt. The Ladies and girls back then were considered not as good as men, Therefore they had to wear the awfullest of clothing.

What is the letter 'c' in Ancient Greek?

Depends on what type of c.

C as in cylinder is Sigma.

C as in cat is Kappa.

C as in chorus is Chi.

There isn't much difference between Chi and Kappa.

Describe the main components of greek economy during the hellenic period?

Agriculture, mining (mainly cooper, marble etc) and most important trade (especially naval trade).

What do many historians claim is Plato's most dramatic masterpiece?

Many historians and students of Plato consider Plato's work of Protagoras as his most dramatic piece of work. In it Plato discusses the art of successful living.

How tall is the sphinx of ancient Greece?

Sorry. The Sphinx is from ancient Egypt. Look it up on Wikipedia.

According to the philosophy of epicurus?

It was a complete and interdependent system, that involved a view of the goal of human life, an empiricist theory of knowledge, a description of nature based on atomistic materialism, and a naturalistic account of evolution, from the formation of the world to the emergence of human societies.

What are the results of the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars?

Greece was devastated, paving the way for Macedonia to take control, and use the combined resources to take over the Persian Empire.

The 5 W's of Alexander the great?

Alexander the Great was the son of the king of the Greek kingdom of Macedonia. He was highly educated by Aristotle. He lived around the years of 350 BC and led the spread of Hellenism. These are the 5W's of the who, what, where, when and why of Alexander the Great.

How did the British Museum get the Elgin Marbles?

British Ambassador to Turkey Lord Elgin, visiting Turkish-owned Greece, visited Athens and found most of the Parthenon statuary, through neglect, fallen down on the ground and broken. He paid the local Turkish governor for the right to collect and take them, and sent them to England, where they found safe refuge in the British Museum.

Was Greek technology similar to Rome's?

No, Greek technology was not similar Roman technology. Rome might have had one Greek technology that they used, but other then that one Greek technology, Roman technology was not similar to Greek technology.

Which ancient greek was the first notable female teacher of math and philosophy?

Hypatia born between AD 350 and 370; died March 415) was aGreek[1][2] scholar from Alexandria, Egypt, considered the first notable woman in mathematics,[3][4][5] who also taught philosophy and astronomy.[6] She lived in Roman Egypt, and was killed by a Christian mob who accused her of causing religious turmoil.[7]

How did the Greeks explain weather season and natural disasters and what was the name they called it?

All occurrences of favorable or poor weather were thought to be a direct result of godly intervention. Greeks attributed weather events to Poseidon, god of sea and earthquakes, Helios, god of sun, Selene, goddess of moon, Hephaestus, god of volcanoes, Chione, goddess of snow, Zeus god of sky, thunder, lightning and rain.

The difference between the Roman republic and the Greek democracy was that?

In Greece democracy meant power by the people. In democratic Athens the citizens gathered in the assembly of the people made all the decisions and voted on laws. The executive was there to carry out the will of the people. The Roman Republic instead was an oligarchy. Although the people could vote on laws and elect the officers of state, the most powerful political body was the senate, whose senators were not elected and were members of the oligarchy.

Where did the Ancient Greeks sacrifice?

outside becuase they had to keep the temple perfect for the statues of gods.