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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 are some famous quotes from Greek philosophers?
A friend to all is a friend to none.
Aristotle
A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.
Plato
A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men.
Plato
How do you pronounce Xenophanes?
The modern English pronunciation is (zuh-NAH-fuh-neez).
(The name of the Greek philosopher is given to a crater on the Moon.)
*At least one entry suggests that the stress is on the first syllable, as (ZEH-nah-fuh-neez), as in the word xenophobe. There are often conflicting pronunciations of ancient names.
Did they have curtains in 400bc Greece?
Yes they did, they called it "παραπετάσματα" (pa-ra-pae-tázma-ta), usually made from wool or linen.
Who was allowed to be ancient greek citizens?
Native, free born, land owning men, although later in Greek times, land owning was omitted.
What were titans in ancient Greek?
the Titans were the children of sky and earth and were the parents of the gods.
Who is the Ancient Greek teachers known as wise people?
Yeah, they were a very smart people, teaching very useful stuffs to their pupils.
Did ancient Athenians fight in wars?
Yes the athenians did they faught in the first and second Persian wars and the also fought the Spartans which led to their downfall because they got the plague and then the Spartans beat them and destroyed them so they fought in three recorded wars and they could have possibly been in the Trojan war but that itself is a myth.
Addition:
The Greek world was in a state of constant warfare between the several hundred city-states which existed. Much the same as today, when hardly a year goes past without a war somewhere in the world. That's the nature of mankind.
These wars were fought between cities, sometimes combinations into leagues, sometimes individually. Most were Greeks versus Greeks, but sometines against othe peoples, either to invade or oppose invasion. Athens was a regular participant in all this.
So yes, ancient Athenians fought in many wars. All property owners were required to be part of the Athenian army as armoured warriors, and the non-propertied ones who could not afford armour were drafted as auxiliaries - light infantry and missile men.
When did the Mythical King Minos live?
You answered your own question: if he was mythical, it means this is a mere myth = a legend = a fabrication, therefore - he never lived. But the myth was probably born in Crete approximately 3500 years ago.
The Parthenon
Draco .
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How did Cato the Elder react to Greek culture?
Cato was opposed to the spread of Greek culture. He believed it threatened to destroy the integrity of the traditional Roman character.
The death of Socrates, after the start of the Great Peloponnesian War.
In what ways were hellinistic and roman civilizations similar?
The Roman and Helinistic civilizations were similar because they both spread their cultures throughout their part of the world. After Alexander the Great the so-called Hellinistic culture spread from Cyprus eastward while the Roman culture spread north and westward. Their main gods were also the same, so they were alike in religious matters. They were both male dominated societies.
The group of 300 Spartans held back Xerxes army for 3 days in which battle?
The Battle of Thermopylae .
(the 300 Spartans were part of a 7,000-strong Greek force which held the pass).
The Battle of Thermopylae.
It was not just 300 Spartans, it was a force of about 7,000 from several Greek cities.
Who were the first city-states ruled by?
the first city-states was realy an oilarchy (a small group who together governs a nation)
