Ancient Greece: The Most Influential Civilization Throughout history‚ civilizations have had many forms of government and many styles of art and architecture. But despite some fantastic architecture and some legitimate forms of government‚ no civilizations have influenced today’s government‚ art and architecture quite like the ancient Greeks. The Greeks invented democracy‚ which is the common government of the twenty-first century. Also‚ the Greeks were the first to create detailed sculptings and
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Ancient Greece is called ’the birthplace of Western civilisation’of Western civilisation’. About 2500 years ago‚ the Greeks created a way of life that other people admired and copied. The Romans copied Greek art and Greek gods‚ for example. The Ancient Greeks tried out democracy‚ started the Olympic Games and left new ideas in science‚ art and philosophy (thinking about life). There was not one country called "Ancient Greece." Instead‚ there were small ’city-states’. Each city-state had its own
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ARETE has seen as the central theme of Greek Society because it was what all Greek People aspired. In ancient Greece‚ ARETE means all that you can be or best person you could be. For different Greek people‚ ARETE would mean different goals. So‚ Greek people use their strength‚ bravery‚ wit‚ and deceptiveness to achieve goals. ARETE began with the war. There is some role dose ARETE play in the lives of people. In the lives of Cleisthenes‚ he had practiced political and social reforms. After 510 BC
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Throughout the course of history there have been many great and powerful civilizations. These civilizations made their way to power in many ways including military force‚ great wealth‚ and politics. These civilizations include the Assyrians‚ the Egyptians‚ the Romans‚ and in more recent times‚ the United States of America. Another civilization that is often mentioned to be a part of this prestigious group is that of the Ancient Greeks. The primary reason being the Ancient Greek’s military advancement
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Karpov‚ the world chess player belongs to Russia. • Modern Olympic Games were first held in Athens. • ICC has 10 members and it was founded in 1965. • Lowest total in cricket is 36 by Canada. • Tennis player steffi graf belongs to Germany. • Natwest trophy is for cricket. • The Swythiling cup is related to Table Tennis. • Morocco cup is for cricket. • First modern Olympic games were held in 1896 in Athens. • First women competed in Olympic games in 1912. • France and which country contested first
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Everything changes‚ it is just a matter of when. The Ancient Olympic Games were believed to have started in the Greek city-state of Olympia in 776 B.C. The Games were held every four years‚ just like the modern Olympics. During the Ancient Games‚ only men could compete‚ however boys were also allowed to compete in a Junior Olympics. Though if these boys could compete with the men they would. Although men were the only ones allowed to compete‚ there was a loophole for women. The wealthy could pay
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The first traces of human habitation in Greece began during the Paleolithic Age‚ (approximately 120000-10000 B.C.). Greece has come from a long history and is known for the amazing art and architecture. They are also known for their religious and philosophical beliefs. One of the most modern connections we have with Greece is the Olympics‚ which began 3‚000 years ago (approximately 776 B.C.). Greeks general attitude towards tourist and strangers is defined by the term ‘Filoxenia’ (“friend to foreigners”)
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Contact zones of the Olympics As Mary Louise Pratt defined in “Arts of the Contact Zone”‚ contact zones are social spaces where cultural interactions happen; including cultural exchange‚ conflicts‚ understanding‚ and sometimes unbalance of power in contact zones. Relating closely to cultural diversity‚ contact zones definitely exist in global events around the world‚ when people from different places gather together and communicate with one another. The Olympics‚ as one of the most influential global
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Greece is a country in southeastern Europe. It is the originator of western philosophy literature‚ mathematics‚ history‚ drama‚ the Olympic Games‚ and democracy. In addition‚ the Latin alphabet is from Greece as well. Greece has assisted with the development other countries and today’s social order. In eight-hundred B.C.‚ city-states began to form in Greece. The lushest and utmost dominant city-state was the city of Athens. Athens is mostly remembered for the talents and education. Boys went to
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themselves in relation to the other members of society and their respective leaders. It also provides an understanding of how those perceptions affected the society as a whole and determined its eventual fate. Individuality was revered in Ancient Greece. As part of the culture‚ each individual saw himself as a contributing‚ yet autonomous member of society. The Bust of Pericles depicts the Athenian leader as an everyman. True‚ the piece is classical in nature and therefore does not show any physical
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