over your men?” Gorgo‚ the Queen of Sparta and wife of Leonidas replied‚ “Because we are the only women who are the mothers of men”. This quote from Gorgo shows the great prowess not only of Spartan men but of Spartan women as well. Spartan women‚ along with Spartan men were bred to be the pinnacle of human performance and perfection. The armies and soldiers of Sparta are still revered as the best there ever has been. Often overlooked are the women of Sparta who were just as important in crafting
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Boys in Athens | Boys in Sparta | * Difference in Sparta’s and Athens’ Boys’ Education Difference in Sparta’s and Athens’ Boys’ Education In Athens‚ the essence of education was to develop citizens with education in arts and also to prepare the citizens for war as well as peace. * Until the age of six or thereabout‚ boys were basically taught by either a male slave or their mother. * Between the ages of six and fourteen‚ boys had to go to nearby Primary Schools or private academies
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When babies were born in Sparta‚ Spartan soldiers would come by the house to examine them. If the baby did not look healthy‚ it was taken away and left to die or trained as a slave. If the baby was healthy‚ it was assigned membership in a brotherhood or sisterhood. The boys in Sparta were sent to military camps of their brotherhood when they turned 7. They learned how to read and write until they were about 14. The Spartan government wanted to make the boys tough. To do this they were given little
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In ancient Rome‚ women possessed minimal freedoms in marriage and everyday life. In contrast‚ Egypt varied from that social structure as the women in Ancient Egypt played a more significant role in society when compared with the women of Ancient Rome. Ancient Egyptian women had a higher level of independence and a greater number of social‚ economic and political freedoms. The process and rights of women when it came to marriage varied greatly between the women of Ancient Rome and those of Egypt
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The Mesopotamia lies between two rivers the Euphrates and the Tigris‚ which was known for flooding and making it great for land to stay fertile which meant the crops were ideal for growing. (Survey of World History‚ Early Civilizations‚ pg.17) Egypt was located on the Nile River‚which consisted of an upper and lower part. The Nile was a calm and predictable river which meant is was perfect for certain crops like wheat‚ dates‚ grapes and even onions. (Survey of World History‚ Early Civilizations
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Three major civilizations rose in the Middle East. All of them had similar locations‚ religions‚ social structures‚ and government. The three locations for these great civilizations were Egypt‚ Mesopotamia‚ and Indus River Valley. They all had a similar rise and a decline. For starters; the location for these civilizations are extremely important in creating an effective civilization. For example‚ Mesopotamia‚ was located between two rivers‚ the Tigris and Euphrates which gave the cities clean water
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system utterly different from that of most others‚ that he made his country pre-eminently prosperous. Xenophon. Lycurgus’ credibility amongst modern historians remains debated‚ ancient historical accounts on Lycurgus mostly occurred well after what is considered to be the time in history that he lived in. Plutarch an Ancient Historian claims that Lycurgus was indeed a real human being that was given the Great Rhetra by a Delphic Oracle. Plutarch however wrote about Lycurgus in the 75AD few hundreds
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Mysteries of the Pyramids of Giza October 18 2014 Thomas Wade HUM 111 The largest pyramid ever built‚ King Khufu’s‚ is often called the Great Pyramid. It lies in the desert west of Giza‚ accompanied by the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure (Khufu’s son and grandson). The Great Pyramid was built during Khufu’s reign (2551 BC-2528 BC). In building Khufu’s pyramid‚ the architects used techniques developed by earlier pyramid builders. They selected a site at Giza on a relatively flat area of bedrock—not
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Unlike earlier amphitheatres that were semi-circular and built into hillsides‚ the Flavian amphitheatre is an ellipsoid and still stands free. The name Colosseum‚ as known conventionally‚ came from the massive bronze statue of Nero (Colossus Neronis) that stood next to it in the Region IV Templum Pacis‚ East of the Roman Forum.The Amphitheatre at Pompeii and the Circus Maximus served as Rome’s entertainment venues prior to the construction of the Colosseum. Emperor Vespasian initialized the construction
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Sparta wanted all of their members to be strong‚ educated‚ and able to fend for themselves. When considering the women of Sparta‚ one should associate these traits to them as well. Life in Sparta was better for women compared to life in Athens because the women had more freedom‚ had a better education‚ and had more respect in Sparta. Spartan women were seen as the ones to make the citizens’ lives better by taking care of the home‚ family‚ and city-states power. The Spartan females certainly had
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