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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.
10,833 Questions
Where were ancient Greek sculptures located in Greece?
Where else would expect the ancient Greek sculptures to be other than in Greece. You wil, bowever find some good ones which were removed legally and illegally in museums around the world - try Paris, Berlin, London - the ones there are usually in much better condition than those in Greece, as in recent years the acid rain in places like Athens has defaced statues, and the Greeks did little to prevent this: many of the 'good' ones on display in Athens are copies made of the good ones held overseas.
Who came up with the Trojan war horse idea?
A Trojan Horse is a giant wood horse that was given to the enemy. They thought it was a gift, until they were attacked by their enemies. The same goes for the virus, it seems harmless at first until your computer is destroyed.
What is one similarity between ancient Greece and ancient Egypt?
Both Rome and Egypt improved modern day USA - especially the capitol - things such as the obelisk in the capitol, and much of the architecture is Greco-Roman. Both were mainly monotheistic, and both have different civilizations using forms of their old languages today.
What were Philip of Macedonia's goals?
Philip II was King of the ancient kingdom state of Macedonia and Alexander the Great's father.
His name is made up of two greek words, ''Philos''=(Friend) + ''Ippos'' =(Horse), so his name would translate into English as:''Friend of Horses''.
Macedonia was one of the ancient Greek city-states, like Athens, Sparta, Molossoe (Epirus) etc.
As a Greek, he was married to a Greek princess, Olympia of Molossoe, from another Greek city-state, west of the Greek city-state of Macedonia.
How do 21st cenutry women compare to 20th century women?
They are about one hundred years old for one thing, I would not recomend dating one of them.
How did the mycenaeans capture troy?
They built a huge honking horse. A small number of Greek soldiers hid inside it. When night fall came, the soldiers killed the guards and opened the gate for the Greek Army that was hiding. Troy was then burned to the ground.
What are some similarities between Ancient Greece and mesopotamia?
Culture and civilization tend to occur in the same society and both of them are related because:
1. They are dependent of one another i.e. a change in either of the two leads to the formation of the other thus, an advancement in the other.
2. They both require the same medium in order to be expressed i.e. both of them require a channel in which they can be expressed, this medium I am talking about is the society.
Why is The Iliad a true war story?
We do not know that the Iliad is true. What is 'true'? The Iliad was an epic poem sung by the bards for hundreds of years before writing was innvented - that is it was passed by word of mouth.
Not only is oral tradition subject to great distortions after three generations, each bard gave a different version from the others. Not only that, the bards used to change their own stories for variation.
The first version was written down around perhaps 725 BCE - over five hundred years after the alleged events. The written versions were themselves subjected to many changes. So we can be sure that the version we have today is greatly at variance from what may or may not have actually happened.
Even the internal evidence in today's version is at odds. Ajax was dead before the alleged war. The boar's teeth helmet was in fashion two hundred years before the war. The political scene depicted reflected that of the 8th Century BCE - four hundred years after the war.
And it's true? Just what is true about it?
What made Sparta strong in Ancient Greece?
Sparta's population was mostly slaves, and their economy depended on slave labor. A slave revolt would certainly be economically devastating, and there was a distinct chance that the slaves would win and overthrow the Spartan government, so obviously this was always something Sparta was worried about.
What is the Structure of Greek Tragedy?
- It was meant for everyone to enjoy
- It was designed to ask tough questions
- It was meant to be educational
Comedy and Tragedy were the most popular themes in plays.
Who was hera's foster parents?
Oceanus and Tethys (the son and daughter of Uranus and Gaia); both were titans, aquatic sea god/goddess, invoked in classical Greek poetry but not venerated in cult.
Why did ancient Greeks invent musical instruments?
Music was used as entertainment at symposiums and festivals but they were also mainly used in the spreading of stories of the Gods, heroes, wars or festivals.
What is the same about ancient Greece and Canada?
To a certain extent modern Greece is a continuation of ancient Greece, as the latter survived and changed in the years of the Byzantine Empire. Although the Greeks never faced a medieval cultural 'break' as did western Europe, they did suffer centuries of conquest and oppression under the Turks, which undoubtedly influenced them. Also over the centuries, the Greek language changed and was to a certain extent simplified. Although modern Greek language and culture are similar in many ways to ancient Greece, there are major differences, primarily caused by the change in Religion. Ancient Pagan Greece was far more nature-oriented and more accepting of things like nudity and sexuality than modern Christian Greece. However we must keep in mind that the Greeks were the first to accept Christianity as their religion. Also, ancient Greece had no concept of Greeks being a "nation" as they were divided into many hundreds of City States (Polis, "Πόλη" in Greek) which spread out over the entire eastern Mediterranean as well as North Africa, Sicily and southern Italy. What the Greeks did share in ancient times was their language which they saw as a mark of cultural brotherhood, and not as any indication of political unity. They also shared the ancient Greek religion of the 12 gods of Olympus (with many variations), like today Greeks share Christianism. Language, religion and common culture were the things defining ancient Greeks and are now the things defining modern Greeks. However the ancient Greeks fought numerous wars against each other (e.g. the Peloponessian war). So in many ways, ancient Greeks had an "international" or cosmopolitan worldview due to their being divided into so many small nation states, spread over a large area (there are actually equally many ancient Greek Ruins spread all around the Mediterranean, as in modern mainland Greece). Modern Greeks are the ones who live in the state called "Greece". However many people fond of the Greek way of thinking and insist on calling themselfs "Philhellenes", i.e. "friends of the Greeks". In that way the "international" worldview of Hellenes still exists today.
What did Greek tragedy originate from?
Early religious activity consisted of dancing in a forest glade for the gods. This morphed into a stage and dance floor in cities where actors were also progressively introduced, and depicted a traditional story of past events involving the downfall of a noble person; the chorus remained to dance and sing the accompaniment to the tragic events recited by the actors.
In its developed form, a consecutive trilogy of inter-linked tragedies was performed, followed by a cleansing duo of a filthy satyr play and a comedy. The overall effect was catharthis - a day of mind-blowing tragedy and a mind-clearing transition to laughter. This was done as part of a religious festival, with several days of the tragedy-satyr-comedy sequence repeated.
What influence did Heinrich Schliemann's wife have on him?
Yes! He married 17 year babe. She won first prise in high school essay about Homer. He did have 2 sons with her???
What were city states of Athens called?
This is a very complex matter, but I'll try to give you a brief answer. Ancient Greek Cities-States where a very small town or city with its around territory part of them. Greeks would speak the same language (in many dialects), have same religion, customs and bloodline but were very topicists and individual. Do not think big, like a modern Athens or Paris or London. Think that all Greece is almost the same as the whole state of New York. Now think that Athens is 1/3 of NYC. You get the picture. Imagine that Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond were separate and individual complete independent countries as the Greek cities states of same NY culture, but all waging war to each other and all together against Pennsylvania or Massachusetts. In order to achieve this they would form a Koinon (pron. kéénon -> "commonwealth") a confederation or alliance for military reasons. e.g the Koinon of NY so all would attack the city state of Boston or sometimes go bigger as the Koinon of North-East (like tenths of cities from NY, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts) and go to war against the Koinon of South East (like cities from Florida, Alabama, Georgia). Then the strongest or most influential culturally city would prevail and be in charge e.g the Delian League with Athensor Peloponnesian League with Sparta or the Hellenic League with the Macedonians).
The Greeks, would 95% go to war against each other and not so often against other culture nations. The only notable time in antiquity that they had a Greek Koinon as a whole, was with Alexander, when they conquered almost all known world.
Straight Answer:
Delian League.
AESOP has a wife called Rhodope. We don't know if they had children because, shortly after they were married, Rhodope got taken away to Egypt to to be a slave.
What is Greek pottery made of?
The Greeks used a method of hand building called the coil method. Coils of clay were rolled out and positioned on top of each other in a circular manner, then paddled smooth to create a smooth, regular finish.
What kind of hairstyles were popular in Ancient Greece?
the Greek women wore their hair in braids, arrange on the top of their head or in ponytails. They like to curl it and blond hair was rare so they tried to bleach it.
Hera is the name the Greeks worshiped a similar goddess to Juno.
When was Greek architecture developed?
Excellent architectural structures we can find in the Minoan civ (the second greek civ) during the 3rd millennium BC (starting in 2700 BC). Suburb use of light, polythira (πολύθηρα) a series of stone revolving doors, internal pluming and heating ( both discovered earlier but independent (Harappan (indus valley civ) and north Korean ondol).
The following Mycenean civ didnt make significant advances in architecture nor does the archaic period, though we find beautiful ηρώα (heroon): mausoleums of heroes.
During the period of city states (starting in the 9th century BC) we can see the classical greek architecture forming. The temple of Artemis (present day Turkey), the mausoleum of Hallicarnaseus (also present day Turkey) and the Parthenon are such examples.
What type of mask is a Greek theatre mask?
The Greek mask was a full-face mask with exaggerated features made out of balsa wood and cork, covered with linen and painted to resemble the human face. In later times a small megaphone was made into the mouth opening to help magnify the voice.
