education has its roots in ancient Greece with Socrates‚ and then past to other civilizations‚ others credit Roma. It is not our intention to say who land may be considered the motherland of education‚ but to answer questions such as: How was education in ancient times? What is the impact ancient civilizations have had in modern education? What contribution did they make to education in our days? Part I Ancient Greek education. The goal of education in the Greek city-states was to prepare
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What did the Ancient Greeks do for us? The Ancient Greeks were from the land we still know today as Greece and came from the cultures of two ancient societies the Minoans and the Mycenaeans who started on an island called Crete. Some of the ways Ancient Greeks have influenced us is with Language‚ Medicine‚ Sporting events and Astronomy. The Ancient Greeks have influenced the English language greatly from not only the alphabet but also a major proportion of its vocabulary. Their direction
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The Ancient Rome Architecture is famous for many of its achievements. One of its historical sites that struck me the most is Forum Romanum‚ not only because of the grandiosity of its temples and buildings but also because of its architectural background. The development of Rome architecture was highly influenced by the Etruscans and the Greeks. From the Etruscans and early tribes the Romans found most of their basic architectural and engineering skills‚ which influenced the development of Roman aqueducts
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Ancient Rome Culture The Romans left behind many legacies. One of the most important legacies was their culture. Rome culture left the best legacy because it is architecture left an idea for today’s modern sports‚ it is art help inspire artists today because they still do painting and pottery‚ also language because we still use Latin phrases today. The Arch The Romans got their culture from the Greeks and Etruscans. The Romans have the Arch which was borrowed from the Etruscans and it is the most
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There is no doubt that Ancient Rome civilization left a positive impact on the “Western World” such as: Religion like Christianity‚ architecture‚ and lastly‚ a strong government system with organized political views. However‚ even though Ancient Rome was very positive it also had some negative factors. One major problem that I will focus on is slavery‚ Rome was very heavy on slavery during the ancient period. Which leads me to pounder‚ what was slavery most important effect on Roman society? As a
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Ancient Rome Ancient Rome became one of the largest empires in the ancient world. Ancient Rome was a civilization that began growing from the 8th century BC. The empire was founded on 753 BC. In 753 BC‚ Rome was founded. Ancient Rome’s daily life is often compared to be similar to ours. The geography of Ancient Rome was the one of the main reason for its success. Rome is in the Italian peninsula. Italy is filled with a lot of hills‚ mountains‚ plains and rivers. Rome was vulnerable to attacks
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During the Han Empire of China and the Roman Empire of the Mediterranean World were both had advanced technology for their time. Han China’s attitude toward manufacturing and labor was more positive than the Romans who had a more class divided society‚ therefore causing attitudes toward labor and technology to be looked down upon. The Hans respect technology and the people who use it. In China‚ 2nd century B.C.E. a government official stated that he wanted to organize their labor force with the
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Rome and Han China had both similar and different characteristics about their empires‚ while existing at the same time. While thousands of miles separated Rome and Han China‚ neither influenced the other. They both lasted approximately 400 years‚ with populations of about 50 million. The Roman Empire encompassed all the land that surrounded the Mediterranean Sea‚ as well as large portions of Continental Europe and the Middle East. The Han Empire however‚ stretched from the Pacific ocean to the oases
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The ancient civilization of Greece and Rome are possibly some of the most well known ancient civilizations today. The impact that they left behind can be seen even today through Language‚ Philosophy‚ Education‚ Government‚ Entertainment‚ and Architecture. Some of the most prominent examples of these are the columns of Greece‚ the Aqueducts of Rome‚ the government structure of Democracy‚ and even examples in the justice system. The first of these impactful innovations would be the architectural
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There were many different religions of Rome‚ their many faiths was only equaled by the amount of nationalities that were woven onto the Roman republic. The Romans worshiped many gods and spirits‚ each of whom was in charge for a different part of life. The ancient Romans adopted gods from other cultures as well like Dionysus‚ the Greek god of wine or Isis from the Egyptian pantheon who was concerned with reincarnation. The Roman Emperors were sometimes worshiped after their deaths. The Roman Emperors
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