Ancient Alexandria was first and foremost a Greek city. Its history‚ however‚ is framed by two religious events that were alien to Greek intellectual traditions: Ptolemy’s creation of the cult of Serapis‚ which helped him establish rule‚ and the Christian riots that massacred the pagan philosopher Hypatia in A.D. 415. Between these two events is an unmatched record of intellectual achievement‚ elegantly chronicled by documentary makers Pollard and Reid. Among the many scientific advances they cover
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world than the Romans. The Greeks used their own ideas and thought of new ways to add to their culture‚ while the Romans mostly mixed and matched ideas from other civilizations and cultures to make their own. The Romans took up the inheritance of the Greeks adapted it to their own language and national traditions. (Grant 2)The Greeks introduced many new ideas and traditions‚ the most important being democracy - Athenian democracy in particular. After the Dark Age‚ the population in Greece grew so
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TIBERIUS GRACCHUS In 133 BC‚ Rome faced the problem of depopulation and decreasing military service. This problem arose when most of the undistributed land fell into the hands of the rich who continued to use unlawful methods to take possession of lands near their own or lands that belonged to the poor so that they could have bigger farms. A large number of slaves were employed to work on the lands and for this‚ the rich continued to gain wealth and power (Appian. R. Hist. Ex. 7). Even though
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Assessment task 1‚ Heinrich Schliemann‚ Georgina Hollands‚ Ancient history‚ Year 11 Heinrich Schliemann’s life was a rags-to-riches story. A poor‚ uneducated‚ and motherless boy rose through his hard work lifestyle to the highest heights of wealth. Schliemann travelled the world and learned its languages‚ married a Greek bride‚ and together they discovered the treasures of Troy and the citadel of Agamemnon‚ thereby fulfilling the dream he had chased since childhood. The reality was
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between Rome and Greece cultures even though they were so similar. For example Roman and Greek both had their own armies but the only Polis that had there own professional army was Sparta‚ another example is how the Romans would banned together not just with the societies they conquered but with each other as well‚ Rome and Greece also had different types of government. These are only three out of many examples of some differences between Rome and Greece. Many people believe that all of Greece was united
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Through conquests‚ Rome generated a mass influx of slaves by capturing and enslaving the people of the defeated opposing forces (McGeough‚ 2004). Thus‚ once established‚ slavery became a prominent force influencing Rome’s cultural‚ financial‚ political‚ and social structures. The First of the Contested Lands for Control of the Western Mediterranean Between 264 B.C.E. and 146 B.C.E.‚ Rome and Carthage fought in three costly battles known as the Punic Wars. Originally‚ Rome and Carthage were allies
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lack of financial support or consistent management‚ the environment‚ and previous damages done during the town’s violent disruption. However there are groups working to solve these problems. Tourism is a major problem in the conservation of these ancient towns. Flash photography‚ erosion from contact and perspiration‚ looting and general wear and tear form the 2.5 million visitors each year is having a harmful effect on the ruins. However‚ funding is received from tourism‚ so it is an essential factor
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There were four main ancient River Valley civilizations: the Fertile Crescent of Mesopotamia‚ the Nile River of Egypt‚ the Indus River of India‚ and the Yellow River of China. These civilizations showed specific similarities and contrasting differences. Many of these differences and similarities showed up in the three categories of the technological advances‚ the types of government‚ and the geography of the civilization. Two civilizations that are very interesting to delve deeper into and study
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to get married and inherit land‚ own personal items‚ and can be given freedom. The inventions that Egyptians made were: a 365-day calendar‚ basic form of arithmetic‚ and papyrus. These are all the things about what the Ancient Egyptians were like. #2.) WHERE WHER THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS LOCATED?: The inundation is when rain and melting snow from the Ethiopian Mountain flow down into the Nile River. There were different amounts of water in every inundation. When there was not enough water
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Social The social structure of ancient Rome was based on inheritance‚ belongings‚ wealth‚ citizenship and freedom. It was also based around men‚ women were defined by the social status of their fathers or husbands. Women didn’t have any really independence and were expected to look after the houses. The different classes were strict and enforced‚ different classes went as far as classes dressed differently. Although the style of clothes remained the same‚ a toga‚ jewelry‚ hair style‚ the materials
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