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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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How old do you have to be to vote in ancient Athens Greece?
For a car, you must be at least 18 years of age. For a scooter (up to 50cc) or small motorcycle (up to 125cc): At least 16 years of age.
From mythology, Greece, is named Hellas.
"Hellas" is the name that we Hellines (Greeks) use when referring to our country; in simpler terms, "Hellas" means "Greece" in Hellinika (Greek language).
ut how did we reach the point of using two completely different names for the same country? We have managed to gather information concerning the origin of the word "Greek", using as main reference the Dictionary of Hellenic Language by professor G. Babiniotis, a renowned linguist and scholar.
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The Hellines were first called "ΓÏαικοί" ("Graeki" with the letter "G" pronounced "Y" as in "Yard") by the Illirians (present day Italians), when the former arrived in Italy from ancient Dodoni (city in Epirus, Greece) as colonists. According to another source, these colonists named ΓÏαίοι or ΓÏαίκοι ("Graii" or "Graeci"), came to Italy from ΓÏαία ("Graia"), an ancient town in Viotia, Greece (maybe contemporary Tanagra) and founded a new Hellenic Colony there with the name Nea Polis (which means New City, later to become known as Napoli, or Naples in English). This was the very first time that the Latins came close to the Hellines (Greeks) and thus named them all "Graeci" after the citizens of Graia; and given that most modern European languages originate from Latin, the word "Graecus" became the root for all other respective names for Έλληνας and Ελλάς (Ελλάδα) ("Hellin" and "Hellas" or "Hellada"), e.g. Greek-Greece, Grec-Grèce, Grieche-Griechenland.
Later on, during the first Christian centuries, the word " Έλληνες" (Hellines) became a synonym to "heathen", in order to distinguish the followers of old faith from those of the new -official- religion, and along with Ρωμιοί ("Romii", originating from "Romans") and Ελλαδικοί (=of Greece), the name ΓÏαικοί (Graeki) stayed in use until the foundation of the new Hellenic state in 1832AC. From that time on, the ancient terms Hellas and Hellines are used primarily in the interior of this small peninsula in South-East Europe to identify the country and its inhabitants, while the ones originating from Graeci remain in the vocabularies of the European languages.
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Types of punishments in Greece?
Ostracized--banished outside the city limits for 10 years. This was determined by the jury. This was mainly used in Athens.
Who were the seafaring people living on crete?
Some Minoans were sea-faring. Later the 'Sea Peoples' of mixed origin spread around the eastern Mediterranean.
Why did members of the Delian league get mad at Athens?
Athens would go to war against city-states in the Delian League if they tried to leave the league. Also Athens forced members of the league to pay tribute to rebuild Athens after the Persian War.
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How much money did the rich people make in ancient Greece?
Sculptors and doctors could make up to six drachmas a day in ancient Athens.
How far away is Sparta from Athens?
I believe the distance is 153 Miles or 150 miles people say it is one or the other.
Who was the alliance among Greek city states to protect against the Persians?
Today we call it the Delian League because the anti-Persian alliance had its treasury (where they kept the city-state contributions to maintain League forces) on the island of Delos. After about 25 years, Athens had the treasury moved to Athens so that Athens could squander it on themselves.
With a peace treaty signed with Persia in 449 BCE it was no longer defensive and it became painfully obvious (if it hadn't been before) that the League had degenerated into an empire of Athens, with Athens collecting the tribute annually (by force where necessary) and spending it as it pleased.
Apart from the beautifacation of Athens (including the Parthenon) the funds kept about half the Athenian citizens on the city's payroll - in public service and the enforceers of the empire, the army and particularly the navy. And that naval dominance allowed it to be offensive against other Greek states.
What similarities or differences do Greece and Brazil have?
Brazil hate bananas and come from Mars and England is the best country in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
What have the Greeks given us?
Greeks gave us so many advancements in the field of science specially Medicine and chemistry.
They were the one who put the milestone of studies about galaxies and science.They were the ones who started exploring the world.
Who divided Greece into city-states?
Nobody. That's the way it grew up. Greece was never united until they were all conquered by a single person. That would be Philip of Macedon, Battle of Chaeronea, 338 BC. Actually, pretty much everywhere in the world, city states pre-date empire.
What aspects of culture did the Greeks adopt from their trade partner the Phoenicians?
The Phoenician Alphabet
Why did Pericles glorify Athens?
He stole the money, collected by the Greek city-states of the Delian League to defend against the Persians, and spent it on Athens, building the Parthenon, putting half the citizens of Athens on the public payroll and maintaining a fleet to collect the money by force. This gained him a controlling voice in the running of the city - allowing him to reward his friends and push Athens into trying to dominate the Greek world.
It gave him personal satisfaction, and enabled him to make Athens dominant in war and culture.
What tools and materials were used to build ancient greek temples?
Ancient Greek temples were built using stone that was local to the area (mostly limestone). When the Roman Empire came along subsequent to the Greek period, bricks and primitive mortars were invented and slowly began to replace the use of stone as the primary material used in temples.
What are 2 wonders of the Ancient World?
There were seven wonders of the ancient world, one of which is still in existence - the Great Pyramid of Giza. Another would be the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, which is no longer in existence.
Why was the sea important to the Athens during the peloponnesian war?
Athens had a superior navy.
It also had long walls protecting the city and its port.
This allowed Athens to withstand seige indefinitely as it could import food.
It could also send out its fleet to attack the home cities of its adversaries and collect funds from its empire to finance the war and its supply.
What major greek city fought off the Persians?
There were about two hundred of them in Greece and Asia Minor.
Philip II of Macedonia but as a Greek himself he never conquered Greeks or Greece in the context that this loaded question implies. Philip II united Greece (Hellas), under Macedonian Hegemony and together they conquered Persia.
- Quote: It is difficult to imagine that Philip II's policy toward Greece was an end in itself. Once his Balkan borders had been secured his general course seems to have been directed toward the establishment of stability in Greece, NOT CONQUEST.
Why did Xerxes conquer Greece?
He did not conquer Greece. He attempted to bring the independent Greek city-states under control to bring peace and stop them disrupting his empire, but failed. The Greeks went back to fighting each other.
