Ancient Greek culture had major influences on today’s culture; some of these influences include mathematics‚ government‚ art and architecture; they even did research in the field of medicine. Many cultures and religions have adapted their ideas from the ancient Greeks. Without the influences of the ancient Greeks our society wouldn’t be the way it is today. The Greek culture lasted from around 776 BCE to 146 BCE (though it is argued to have begun around 1000 BCE)‚ during this time they invented
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Ancient Greece: The Most Influential Civilization Throughout history‚ civilizations have had many forms of government and many styles of art and architecture. But despite some fantastic architecture and some legitimate forms of government‚ no civilizations have influenced today’s government‚ art and architecture quite like the ancient Greeks. The Greeks invented democracy‚ which is the common government of the twenty-first century. Also‚ the Greeks were the first to create detailed sculptings and
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As you can see‚ Ancient Greek olympics‚ democracy‚ medicine‚ theatre‚ architecture‚ alphabet‚ art‚ and math have influenced our world so much. Without these‚ our world would not be what it is today. Ancient Greece influenced modern society in ways that can’t be debated. If it weren’t for their ideas and concepts‚ we would live in a vastly different world. All of these subjects can be seen today and everyday. When you watch the olympics‚ Talk about government‚ go to the doctor‚ watch a movie‚ look
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“The ancient Greeks developed new ideas for government‚ science‚ philosophy‚ religion‚ and art.” Their architecture‚ political thought‚ and athletic events have influenced western society in many different ways. They contributed much to modern society such as democracy‚ theatre and athletic competitions. The ancient Greeks left a legacy of architecture‚ government and athletic events that have significantly impacted the United States. Ancient Greek structures such as temples‚ theatres and stadiums
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Ancient Greek society fell over 2000 years ago but despite this‚ its mythology still continues to influence our western society. References to Greek mythology can be found all through time and in our western culture. The influence of Greek mythology can be found in our science‚ arts and literature and our language. When Ancient Greece fell to the Roman Empire‚ Rome adapted its mythologies which still influence us today as they have through history. That is not to say that Greek mythology wasn’t influenced
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The Bronze Age‚ spanning from 3000-1050 B.C.E.‚ was a time in Ancient Greece characterised by invention and innovation both artistically and architecturally. The Minoans formed the first Greek civilisation on the island of Crete‚ which is located just south of mainland Greece. The name Minoan stems from a series of Greek myths about the legendary King Minos of Crete who was said to rule a vast sea empire; the Minoans were sea-faring people themselves. Minoan civilisation thrived from approximately
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Kristy Hansen 05/01/11 His 126 The West and the World Mr. Hall The Women of Ancient Greece Cheris Kramarae once said‚ “Feminism is the radical notion that women are people”. In today’s society marriage is a romanticized idea of living a life with the person you love‚ while in ancient Greece this was the last thing women were thinking about. In ancient vc cGreece women endured extremely difficult situation in many aspects of their lives. From marriage‚ to inheritance‚ to
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Impact of Poetry The legend of Homer‚ considered by most the greatest epic poets of ancient Greece‚ stretches beyond classroom conversations and readings in classics classes at Connecticut College. His legend transforms Homer from being a man of words into a man of impact. Words were just the way of delivering this impact to the masses. We see the importance of poetry to the people and culture of Ancient Greece in more places than just the oral readings of The Iliad and The Odyssey. Festivals revolved
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It is no secret that ancient Greece greatly impacted today’s civilization. One of the most important social developments‚ democracy‚ can be traced back to the Greek city-state of Athens. Although this accomplishment is impressive enough‚ ancient Greece was more than the birthplace of democratic ideals. This small Mediterranean region‚ split down the middle by the conflict of two philosophies‚ closely parallels the modern world. The most obvious connection is the one between the Delian League and
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Alcestis In ancient Greece there were separate gender roles. Women were expected to act a certain way. They had many limitations in their life. How they were supposed to act was regulated by Greek men. Euripides creates a tragedy that has a positive tone through its main character Alcestis. Alcestis is shown as a perfect submissive wife capable of making tremendous personal sacrifices. She is seen as a positive force‚ more so than real Greek women were. Euripides was a play writer in ancient Greece. He
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