Greek And Persian Civilization Similarities

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Two ancient civilizations consisted of the Persians and the Greeks were able to create complex societies with distinctions in state formation characteristics. One similarity is that they were both classified as Indo- European people where they were able to expand and leave a mark on the lands they encountered based on the movements of the First Civilizations. One difference is that in the GrecoHellenic world the people incorporated citizenship in political life whereas in the Persian world involved monarchies where they could only be approached based on a specific ritual.

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