Ancient Rome is celebrated for its numerous advancements in architecture‚ government‚ and in the field of engineering. A major advancement made within Roman architecture was the Roman aqueducts. Ancient Roman aqueducts stretched over miles of terrain due in part to the utilization of the arched design. Along with these arched designs the use of an inverted siphon allowed for water to climb uphill. The inverted siphon used the pressure of the water and the gaining momentum due to gravity to climb
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This essay will discuss the contributions of the ancient Romans and the ancient Greeks to Western society‚ the focus will be on the political systems‚ laws and architecture. In Greece there were many city states‚ because the terrain favoured such governance‚ the city states emphasised the knowledge of man in government and deemphasised the role of religious beliefs. Athens was a city state most famous for its implementation of direct democracy. This type of democracy saw the citizens of Athens
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one of the most famous ancient Greek doctors‚ Hippocrates. When we look at the ancient Greeks life it’s mainly focused around the Gods but in medicine the doctors‚ like Hippocrates‚ tried to figure out natural reasons as to why someone got ill. Certainly not every person trusted doctors because many still turned to the Gods to try to fix their illness. After researching about ancient Greek doctors people can realize that some of the methods we use today are rooted in the Greek culture. From various
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Ancient Roman Laws Although the history of Rome’s regal period is based in large part on legend‚ and was so in antiquity‚ tradition was strong‚ and many of Rome’s laws and customs‚ committed to writing much later‚ have their roots in the distant past. Ancient Rome had many different types of law in government. Out of all of the ancient Roman laws‚ the Julian Marriage laws‚ the laws of the kings‚ and the Justinian Codes‚ are some of them. The Julian Marriage laws were very specific and
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Origins and Purpose of Greek Mythology The Greeks used myths to explain natural occurrences‚ unanswered questions‚ and the world’s phenomenon. The ancient civilization had numerous myths and legends; each one had its own purpose. Many myths were created by people to explain why certain things happened the way they did. During primitive times the Greeks wrote simple fables to explain the vast world around them. Their earliest mythology began around the year 2‚200 BC; this time period consisted of
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When most people talk about ancient Greek civilization‚ they usually think about the humanities (philosophy and literature) that flourished in ancient Greece. They know Plato and his theories about the ideal forms‚ they admire the depth of Aristotle ’s thought. However‚ few people heard about the contribution of the Ancient Greeks in other sciences like medicine‚ which was made by Hippocrates‚ or mathematics and geometry by Pythagoras‚ Euclid and Archimedes and fewer know about technological achievements
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Art of ancient Greece My report is on ancient Greek art mainly sculptures and vase art I will also be writing about a day in the life of a Greek artist. Artists in ancient Greece varied from designing coins‚ mosaics‚ gem engravings‚ architecture‚ pottery and sculptures. I’m also going to talk about what tools the sculptors used and the various methods used to make pottery and vases. The second part of my report will be about a day in the life of a Greek artist for example how they were treated
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Ancient Greek Contributions Ancient Greece forged many of the contributions seen in western civilizations. One of the most influential contributions is literature. Those contributions where very important then and still are today. The importance of Greek literature is found when looking at the texts of western civilization. Greek writers created the form and foundation for later writings. By opening Greece to the idea of writing‚ literature introduced new forms of entertainment‚ record keeping
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was in frequent interaction with Egypt and Persia. Because of this and the different cultural influences that came with the contact between these civilizations‚ Greece was inspired to begin thinking about the world in new ways. This interest of the Greeks in the lifestyles of opposing cultures was responsible for the evolution of philosophy into what it is today. This is because prior to the interaction of Greece‚ Persia and Egypt‚ philosophy was nothing like it has come to be like today‚ meaning topics
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The ancient Greek Olympics By Gabriel Merrill So many people know what the Olympic Games are but how many know how or why they were started. The Olympics were started in 776 BC in Olympia and thus were called the Olympics. The games were held once every four years‚ which is an Olympiad. To the Greeks the games were more than just a source of entertainment the games were part of their worship. They put the games on in honor of Zeus and to appease the gods. During the celebration of the games there
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