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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 features of the Parthenon influenced the western civilization?
The pantheon still had the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world. After the fall of the Roman Empire, knowledge of how to make concrete was lost and domes were not built until Brunelleschi built the dome of Florence Cathedral (The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore) from 1420 to1436.This was a massive feat because Brunelleschi worked out how to build a massive dome, one which was even bigger than that of the Pantheon. After that a dome was designed by Michelangelo for the St. Pater's Basilica. Many other churches were built with a dome. The Capitol also has a dome. The inspiration for this was Roman architecture
What is a stringed instrument from ancient Greece?
A Greek Lyre:
Made of a tortoise shell with anywhere from three to twelve strings.
The lyre was played with a pick, by strumming all the strings, then the player would press down the strings that he didn't want to be heard.
The lyre is distantly related to the harp.
What happened after Alexander the greats death?
After he died all of his generals fought over who was going to take over which lands. The generals actually killed each other to see who would rule. This happened because Alexander left no heir.
What country did Aesop live in?
Which gods were for the Trojans and which were for the Greeks or hellenes?
Poseidon (who made the seas favorable), Hera (the wife of Zeus), and Athena (for whom Athens was named), all favored the Greeks. Aries, the God of War, and Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, favored the Trojans.
Why is Greek sculpture admired today?
because the greek saw stuff like that much different than we do now. they saw the simplicity in nature there for no clothes!
How did the geography of Greece affect the Greece wars?
Distance between city-states, clothing, trade, and democracy were amongst some of things that were influenced by the geography of Ancient Greece. The Greek lived in a Mediterranean climate. Winters were mild and wet, and they were able to grow grapes and olives. Summers were warm and dry. Grapes and olives were one of the few plants that could survive droughts. Mountains cover Seventy-five percent of Greece. The land was difficult to cultivate and the sea surrounded Greece. This made trade extremely easy because the Greeks could get what they could not grow. They were also able to bring back innovative ideas from other cultures that they traded with. Because mountains cut off the Greek, this led to the formation of city-states. There was limited interaction and unity of the city-states, which ultimately created river lies amongst them. Such physical barriers prevented a unified Greece. The sea became a vital part of the Greek society. There were hundreds of bays, skilled sailors, and trade of olive oil, wine, and marble for grains, metals, and ideas, technology, and philosophies was common trade items. The Greeks were able adopt the Phoenician alphabet, which later become the basis for all western alphabets. It also promoted democracy. Although the sea encouraged trade, the mountainous terrain enabled absolute rulers to gain power, ultimately leading to the demise of the Ancient Greek democracy and thus creating war mongers. Although the sea encouraged trade, the mountainous terrain enabled absolute rulers to gain power, ultimately leading to the demise of the Ancient Greek democracy and thus creating war mongers.
What did Spartan houses look like?
Housing in Greece mainly consisted of brick or stone formed together with mud . If you were wealthy you would have hired a professonal builder to do the work the house when finished looked like a u shape from bird eye view it was made of brick and if you were a very wealthy man you would have stained glass windows.
What was the Greek god Zeus like?
Zeus was the strongest of Greek gods. He had many lovers. He cheated on his wifw/sister Hera.
How did Archimedes affect the world?
Archimedes inventions changed the world because for example, we wouldn't be able to ship military cargo, or have Cruise ships due to this man. This man found out buoyancy which is covered in Archimedes principal. Have you ever wondered how big cargo ships float float? They float because the volume is more than the mass of the actual ship. That means that the density of the ship is lower. Now if the ship had more mass than volume, the boats would sink to the bottom of the ocean. Thank you Archimedes
Who lost the battle of Salamis?
They allowed themselves to be fooled into splitting their fleet, with the Egyptian third of it being sidelined from the battle.
They allowed themselves to be dragged into entering the bay of Salamis, again splitting their fleet by going around both sides of Psyttalia Island and by moving in in two thin lines, exposed to mass flank attack in the narrow waters of the strait.
The conventions of a Greek tragedy?
The aim of this course is, firstly, to help the students to see the Greek tragedy as a genre, which has given the beginning of a whole and - to some extent - autonomous literary tradition. The original religious and cultural context is lost, but every epoch (and writer) had taken the extant texts as a ground for its (his/her) specific interpretation. So the course is concerned with the variability and oneness of the textual tradition.
Secondly, the course proposes a glance to the way some thinkers have spoken on the tragedy as a specific kind of art. In this way the students will have the chance to hear something about the most influential texts, concerned with the theory of ancient drama.
Thirdly, the authors of the course are interested in the way the works of the Greek poets are put on the stage; and, in general how every epoch (and artist) do imagine the figures of the plays. That's why the course is concerned also with paintings, theatrical performances and films.
At last, the authors will propose lectures and materials, concerning the reception of the Greek drama in Bulgaria, Georgia and Russia. At this point the aim is to see what the influence of the Greek theatrical tradition on these national cultures is, and what are the reasons of the artists and translators to pay attention to some of the plays (and authors) and to neglect others.
Describe how the growth of Alexander's empire spread Greek culture?
- Alexander established Greek as the universal language throughout the empire which simplified and improved the free flow of trade, knowledge and ideas.
- Cities were founded and settlements were created for Greek colonists on trade routes allowing Greek culture to spread with ease by Greek soldiers, traders, travellers, intellectuals and artisans.
- The conquered lands were introduced to Greek philosophers, the great works of the Greek playwrights, scientists and mathematicians etc and scholarship was encouraged.
- Alexander had Greek temples, theatres, baths and gymnasiums built and Greek architecture, statues and inscriptions were distributed spread through the lands in abundance.
- The empire used Greek coinage depicting the images of Greek Gods and commemorating Greek historical and mythological events.
- He encouraged Greek intermarriage with the local peoples.
- His Generals continued the Hellenization process as they expanded their portions of the Empire, after Alexanders death.
What city state in considered the birthplace of democracy?
Athens pioneered democratic self-rule, but it was different from today's representative democracy. It was direct democracy where the adult male citizens met in fortnightly assembly and decided on issues of governance and politics - the council carried out its decisions.
Democracy comes from the Greek words meaning 'people power'.
In today's representative democracy elected members of parliament direct governance, and are far less attuned to what their people really want until it comes time for new election promises in order to get re-elected.
How did the army from Macedonia defeat the Greek city-states?
Superior tactics, superior cavalry, and superior infantry using a pike twice as long as the Grek spears, making their phalanx an overwhelming machine.
Which is a legacy of ancient Greece?
When we create new words today (as opposed to adapting them from other languages), they are usually based on Greek eg all the psy--- words (psychology - psyche = soul, logos = a discourse).
How did ancient Greeks heat up bath water?
l think they heated it by the sun or fire.
The best answer l would guess in fire that is my most sure answer.
This is what l found through research so it is not exact
What are so more similarities between ancient rome and ancient Greece?
Greek influence extended as far north as thrace and modern-day northern balkans, as far east as Arabia and anatolia and turkey, as far south as North africa, modern-day libya, and as far west as Italy and southern france, greek colonists inhabited southern italy Until the foundation of rome by Aenis the Trojan, a greek, before so Most cultures and civilizations in italy where influenced by the greeks and had a hellenic culture, throughout its life Rome would be in contact with the greek world, one of the first direct contacts with the greeks would occur in 390 BC In the Pyrrhic wars. after the pyrrhic war and by the time of the Punic war roman society would largely model itself after the greek world
What domesticated animals were found in ancient City-States?
Wild animals roamed the jungles of vegetation along the riverbanks or lived in the deserts to the west. They included lions, leopards, wild cattle, boar, gazelle, ostrich, vultures and eagles.
Who could read and write in ancient Greece?
Both daily life and education were very different in Sparta than in Athens or in the other ancient Greek city-states.
ATHENS: In ancient Athens, the purpose of education was to produce citizens trained in the arts, and to prepare citizens for both peace and war.
Until age 6 or so, boys were taught at home by their mother or by a male slave. From age 6 to 14, boys went to a neighborhood primary school or to a private school.
Books were very expensive and rare, so subjects were read out-loud, and the boys had to memorize everything. To help them learn, they used writing tablets and rulers.
In primary school, they had to learn two important things - the words of Homer, a famous Greek epic poet, and how to play the lyre.
Their teacher, who was always a man, could choose what additional subjects he wanted to teach. He might choose to teach drama, public speaking, government, art, reading, writing, math, and how to play another ancient Greek instrument - the flute.
Following that, boys attended a higher school for four more years. When they turned 18, they entered military school for two additional years. At age 20, they graduated.
Girls were not educated at school, but many learned to read and write at home in the comfort of their courtyard.
SPARTA: In ancient Sparta, the purpose of education was to produce a well-drilled, well-disciplined marching army.Spartans believed in a life of discipline, self-denial, and simplicity. They were very loyal to the state of Sparta. Every Spartan, male or female, was required to have a perfect body.
When babies were born in ancient Sparta, Spartan soldiers would come by the house and check the baby. If the baby did not appear healthy and strong, the infant was taken away, and left to die on a hillside, or taken away to be trained as a slave (a helot). Babies who passed this examination were assigned membership in a brotherhood or sisterhood, usually the same one to which their father or mother belonged.
Spartan Boys: Spartan boys were sent to military school at age 6 or 7. They lived, trained and slept in the barracks of their brotherhood. They were taught survival skills and other skills necessary to be a great soldier. School courses were very hard and often painful.
Although students were taught to read and write, those skills were not very important to the ancient Spartans. Only warfare mattered. The boys were not fed well, and were told that it was fine to steal food as long as they did not get caught stealing. If they were caught, they were beaten. The boys marched without shoes to make them stronger. It was a brutal training period.
Legend says ... A young Sparta boy once stole a live fox, planning to kill it and eat it. He noticed some Spartan soldiers approaching. In ancient Sparta, students were encouraged to steal, but the trick was that you could not get caught stealing. If you were caught, you were severely beaten.
As the soldiers approached, the boy hid the fox beneath his shirt.
While the soldiers quizzed him on why he was not in school, the boy let the fox chew into his stomach rather than confess he had stolen it. He did not allow his face or body to express his pain.
That was the Spartan way. Lie, cheat, steal, and get away with it, or else (you would be in big trouble!)
Somewhere between the age of 18-20, Spartan males had to pass a difficult test of fitness, military ability, and leadership skills. Any Spartan male who did not pass these examinations became a perioikos. (The perioikos, or the middle class, were allowed to own property, have business dealings, but had no political rights and were not citizens.)
If they passed, they became a full citizen and a Spartan soldier. Spartan citizens were not allowed to touch money. That was the job of the middle class. Spartan soldiers spent most of their lives with their fellow soldiers. They ate, slept, and continued to train in their brotherhood barracks. Even if they were married, they did not live with their wives and families. They lived in the barracks. Military service did not end until a Spartan male reached the age of 60. At age 60, a Spartan soldier could retire and live in their home with their family.
Spartan Girls: In Sparta, girls also went to school at age 6 or 7. They lived, slept and trained in their sisterhood's barracks. No one knows if their school was as cruel or as rugged as the boys school, but the girls were taught wrestling, gymnastics, and combat skills. Some historians believe the two schools were very similar, and that an attempt was made to train the girls as thoroughly as they trained the boys. In any case, the Spartans believed that strong young women would produce strong babies.
At age 18, if a Sparta girl passed her skills and fitness test, she would be assigned a husband and allowed to return home. If she failed, she would lose her rights as a citizen, and became a perioikos,a member of the middle class.
In most of the other Greek city-states, women were required to stay inside their homes most of their lives. They could not go anywhere or do anything without their husband's permission. They could not even visit a woman who lived next door. They had no freedom. But in Sparta, things were very different for women who were citizens. They were free to move around, and visit neighbors without permission.
No marvelous works of art or architecture came out of Sparta, but Spartan military force was regarded as terrifying. Thus, the Spartans achieved their goal.
Other City-States: Greeks from other city-states educated their children much as Athens did their children.
Nearly all the other city-states, including Athens, had a grudging admiration for the Spartans. They would not want to be Spartans, but in times of war, they wanted Sparta to be on their side. The Spartans were tough, and the ancient Greeks admired strength.
