Gianna Simonetti December 2‚ 2012 Ms. Foiles At its height‚ Greece set ongoing values in arts and architecture‚ literature‚ politics‚ philosophy‚ and sports that are still prominent today. Greece’s golden age lasted from 461-429 B.C. Democratic philosophies and classical culture thrived during Greece’s golden age. The Greeks were known for their masterpieces sculptures and in architecture. The Greek arts and architecture was glorious. Pericles encouraged the advancements in art and even bought
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protective goddess. However‚ she sometimes appeared with the head of a lioness to protect the king in battle. The cat was a symbol of Bastet. The ancient Egyptians made many statues of cats like this one to honour Bastet. Bast‚ known as "Bastet" in later times to emphasise that the "t" was to be pronounced) was one of the most popular goddesses of ancient Egypt. She is generally thought of as a catgoddess. However‚ she originally had the head of a lion or a desert sand-cat and it was not until the
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Greece‚ which is located in Europe‚ is one of the most gorgeous places to visit with beautiful beaches‚ great archaeological sites and cities‚ several historical monuments which have inspired some modern education and culture around the world. According to the 2001 census the population of Greece is home to 10‚964‚020 people. Greece has received a large number of immigrants since the early 1990s (Greece‚ 2008). The majority of them come from the neighboring countries. The population of northern
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which the first cities and state organizations arose. EARLY BRONZE AGE The Greek Bronze Age or the Early Helladic Era started around 2800 BC and lasted till 1050 BC in Crete while in the Aegean islands it started in 3000 BC. The Bronze Age in Greece is divided into periods such as
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Are you a crazy nerd that loves history‚ especially Ancient European History? Well‚ if this is the case‚ you’re in for a special treat today that will be very informational. You’ll be able to learn all you need to know about Greece and Rome and their similarities and differences. In Greece‚ the government started out rough because there wasn’t any unity due to many city-states. Since they weren’t united‚ all the city-states had their own version of a government that was unique to each city-state
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different cultures around the world‚ but it is clearly significant in ancient Greek culture which is easily identified in The Odyssey by Homer. Additionally‚ loyalty also plays a key role in the modern society that we live in today. Slaves play a major role in ancient Greek culture. Anybody who was somebody had slaves in their home. Whether it was for preparing food‚ cleaning or something as puerile as bathing their masters‚ ancient Greeks had slaves for right about anything. Slaves were the lowest
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During the Greek Golden Age‚ art and philosophy expressed hellenic "weltanschauung"‚ their unique outlook on the world and way of life. Through the works of artists‚ playwrights‚ and philosophers‚ one can see both sides of the conflicted systems of the world‚ such as; good vs. evil‚ order vs. chaos‚ stability vs. flux‚ relativism vs. absolutism and balance and harmony. The Greeks were materialists. They adopted the philosophical doctrine which says that physical matter is the only reality in the
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1.course introduction 2.The Chronology of Greek hx BC (before Christ) 3000 2000 1000 480_______/AD (year of our Lord latin)_________2013 1/1 7000-3000 Neolithic/New stone age-- 3000-2100 Early bronze age 2100-1600 Middle bronze age 1600-1200 late bronze age 1200-750/700 Dark age/Iron age (1200 about troy timeline) writing reemerges in the 700-800 getting out of the dark ages. 750/700-480 Archaiac period (ends with persion destruction of athens) 480-323 Classical period
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1. The geography of Greece shaped Greece in many ways. Since Greece was surrounded by seas (Mediterranean‚ Black Sea). Greece traded and sailed on seas in boats. The Grecians lived by the sea so it was much easier to get sea food and their meals usually included anything they could catch in the water. Thanks to warm weather life took place mostly outside. Children outside doing outdoor activities trying to keep cool‚ adults working on their land or slaves building. Due to all the mountains also surrounding
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Rome: In Rome‚ there are three social classes‚ arranged according to wealth; Patricians‚ Plebians‚ and Slaves. Patricians are the upper class citizens; they are very wealthy and highly educated. They make up the majority of the senate and therefore control the laws. Plebians are the poor‚ lower-class citizens. They greatly outnumber the Patricians‚ make up most of the army‚ and pay most of the taxes. They are not allowed to marry Patricians or take part in government. Slaves are at the bottom of
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