Dilemmas over Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece: “Dog Fights” Turkey and Greece have various security problems related with Aegean Sea caused by territorial sovereignty claims. Main problems are: Width of territorial waters: Both countries now possess 6 miles. But Greece insists unilateral expansion by 12 miles by claiming that was given it to by International Law of Sea. But 12 miles were seen as a war reason by Turkey. So Turkey doesn’t let Greece for 12 miles. Continental shelf problem: The
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History and Origin of the Ancient Olympic Games Stephanie Butcher History 301 History of Ancient Greece 05/26/2012 Introduction The ancient Olympic games represent a part of Ancient Greek history that the world continues to celebrate today. Every four years world nations gather at a specific site to compete in the Olympic games. This coming together of world nations symbolizes a time of peace and unity among the world. With every victory came honor‚ glory and pride for the winning
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What caused injury and death during (and after) ancient battles? Soldiering has never been an easy job. In any period of history the risks are rarely any different‚ death and injury stalk every battlefield the world over. Egyptian and Greek warfare became sophisticated theatres of mortality and injury in their day‚ the means by which the enemy could be dispatched were numerous and effective. Rivalling this however‚ was nature; infection and disease were as big a risk to the soldier as any blade
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Ancient Greeks thought themselves as “one people.” Greek people had the same religion‚ language and culture. Young men and women from the Greek city states were sent compete in the Olympic Games. Ancient Greek was divided into several independent city states (Polis). Even though Greeks thought themselves as one people‚ politically they defended their independence from each other. Relation between Greeks and Phoenicians increased during ninth century B.C.E. Geeks adopted the Phoenicians alphabets
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Ancient Olympics The first ancient Olympic Games can be set back to 776 B.C and went on until 393 A.D‚ according to historical records. The Games lasted for twelve centuries and were dedicated to gods of the Olympians. As these games went on‚ Olympia became the site of these ancient games. The site of the Ancient Olympics is located in the western part of Peloponnese. According to Greek mythology‚ Peloponnese is the island of Pelops‚ the founder of the Olympic Games. Olympia‚ Greece is where
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EGYPT’S STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES Strengths: 1- the Nile river and its fertile banks 2- isolated country difficult to invade 3- papyrus growing on the banks so possibility to write. And they do write and record everything. Writers are then called Scribes. 4- On the Mediterranean Sea‚ but also south in Africa: contact with two worlds so to speak. And also‚ an opening on the red sea called Erythrean Sea‚ so also commerce with Persia and India. 5- A happy people‚ full of optimism‚ meditating
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The Olympics in today’s culture is a very important and well known event. The first Olympic games were held in the year 776 B.C. The Olympics games started in Greece and over time it became more widely spread and competitive and started to become more important to athletes. Although Athletes from all over the world show up to compete at the Olympic games now‚ it was much more simpler and had a different purpose in the first wave civilizations. The Olympic games were created to show physical qualities
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A women’s role in ancient Greek society was not monumental; they had no political rights what so ever‚ and are constantly under the control of men in all stags of life. The major statues that women can obtain during their life is; daughter‚ wife‚ mother‚ nurse‚ and slave. None of these statues are high in rank‚ unless a woman is married to someone in the high elite‚ or to an emperor‚ thus the wife is not able to obtain that high rank by herself‚ she needs a male to aid and further her status. On
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people within it. They aim to become the best through different ways‚ which are in relation to their ideology. Popular ones among ancient civilizations were through military or religious power. In particular‚ ancient Greece’s religion is well-known as it is in mainstream media and taught to many students. In the same way‚ Greece’s religion was well-liked in the ancient world. The twelve Olympian gods and goddess have a notable spot in Greece’s society. Specifically‚ Dionysus‚ the god of wine‚ festivity
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World History- 1st Term Trimestral EARLY HUMANS List of early human achievements during the Stone Age * Invention of tools * Mastery over fire * Development of language * Polish stone tools * Make pottery * Grow crops * Raise animals Hominid Development Type | Found where | Brain size | Period | Notes | Australopithecines | Africa | 500 mc 3 | 4 to 1 million years ago | First humanlike creature to walk upright | Homo habilis | East Africa | 700mc 3 | 2.5
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