Ancient Greece is simple the foundation to our modern society, the develop and created from language, typography, philosophy, architecture, history, science, geography to astronomy, art, beauty and much more.
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The ancient Greek civilization had two memorable and influential achievements, one of which was architectural and the other political. As seen in the Parthenon, the Greeks were unbelievable architects, and one of the most important inventions, if not the most important invention, was the column (document 2). The column can be seen on many Greek structures including manors, government buildings and other buildings. Columns augmented the Greeks capability of building structures. Another achievement of the ancient Greeks was the ideology of a democracy.…
Dylan McGarity Victor Reesor HIST 1111 [section 10] November 1, 2017 The Polis: A Community of Great Minds The polis in early Greece meant city, but it’s an imperative distinction to recognize that it eventually came to describe not only the geographic region but the entire body of citizens. The polis represented a political entity ruled by its body of citizens. In theory, all native male citizens had equal political rights amongst the polis based on their ownership of property.…
Greece is a very historic country. Many things took place in Greece including the first Olympics. Greece stands tall today with many historic buildings, and it has passed on many architectural ideas. Greece is a very small but popular country. Greece has an amazing history, and is one of the most historic places we have today.…
Ancient Rome’s culture is one of the most influential and well-known cultures spoken of today. Not only were groundbreaking discoveries and inventions created, but also parts of Rome’s morals and traditions still influence our modern day society. Ancient Rome’s culture is one that is continuously studied throughout the years. Because of this, there is a substantial amount of research over Rome. While researching over ancient Rome, I found a multitudinous amount of information over the class structure of Rome, how the Roman family life is, and the education in Rome. CLASS STRUCTURE…
You may believe that the United States as it is today is very original and different but honestly it’s not. Most of the ideas we have displayed throughout our country originated from Ancient Rome. Some people actually call us thieves because of all the ideas and traits we have took from them. You may not notice it but we have based lots of behaviors on their culture. Ancient Rome is actually one of the closest civilizations that resemble the United States.…
Ancient Greece has contributed a variety of subjects from poetry to philosophy, but what are the areas Ancient Greece had the greatest influence? Ancient Greece has been significantly influential to American culture, specifically in the area of political structure and science, although, entertainment is also noteworthy. In 508 BCE, Democracy begun (Doc. 1); a political system that introduced unbiased judgment and would be later expanded upon for the American political principles. Democracy was a government crafted by the people, that is to say, Athenian men who were allowed to vote.…
“Greece, the captive, took her savage victor captive and brought the arts into rustic Latium,” wrote Horace, a Roman poet describing the relationship between Greece and Rome. (CITE) In other words, Horace thought that while Rome won the battle, Greece won the war in so much as its culture remained viable in Rome. After a victorious battle, the Romans collected Greek valuables and headed home. For example, a Roman general, Fulvius Nobilior, paraded over a thousand bronze and marble statues through the streets of Rome from “dawn to dusk” causing every wealthy Roman to desire one of their own.…
What do we know about the golden age of Greece? The golden age of Greece talks about the two popular city states of the nations which were Sparta, and the Athens. There was conflicts between these two city states at that time. Due to those two city states, or in other words due to the bravery or the guts those two city states had, they were able to bring the ancient world its theater, culture, and also art. Most importantly that humanism had a huge effect as well to the development of the Greek culture.…
The city of Athens played a key role in ancient Greece. They were known for being one of the first city-states in Greece and their democracy. Even though they fought in many wars and had many different rulers, they eventually became successful. We have discussed the growth, evolution, and emergence of ancient Greece as a major power in the Mediterranean world. We have analyzed at least two interpretations of ancient Greece.…
I have always wondered why only seven structures made it in the list of Wonders of the World. Well, since it was the ancient Greeks such as Antipater of Sidon, Diodoros, and Herodotus, who wrote the list 2,500 years ago it was primarily based on what they know that, existed during their time. Mind you, this list is extraordinary. But if the Greeks only knew that there are other spectacular structures existing outside their neighboring cities and other regions, it is most definite that there will more included to the list. A couple of good examples were Stonehenge or The Göbekli Tepe also known as Potbelly Hill in Merkez, Sanliurfa, Turkey.…
One of the main contributions Ancient Greece provided for the future world is its innovations and creativity in architecture. While most of the ancient buildings in Greece are ruins now, historians have still learned a lot about Greek architecture from them. Due to research, we know that every building was based off proportion and balance making the apperance of each building geometric looking. This gives us insight into the ancient Greece’s knowledge of math and science. The geometry in the construction of buildings was so precise during this time, researchers can conclude that Greece was very advanced in math for their time.…
Greece is one of the oldest and most interesting countries still in the world today. However, most people in the world don’t know anything about it other than they believed in the Greek gods and their E’s look like: Ʃ. I pity these people for not knowing about their history and culture, because it’s actually a pretty interesting story. Greece is a very amazing country with an interesting culture and history. The Greeks were very religious people.…
The beautiful weather, the lively people and the delicious delicacies, is what makes Greece the perfect tourist destination. While Greece is filled with many appreciated islands, as well as an impressive lifestyle and culture, it is infused with stunning architecture that creates emotional memories. The population of Greece is more than 10 million people, that has an area of 59, 949 square miles (131, 958 kilometers), Greece gets approximately 16.5 million tourists to visit. This constitutes to nearly 16 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic product (GDP).…
Response to Maikel Bonilla’s Module Four Discussion Post I enjoyed reading your discussion post and I think you gave a lot of further insight to the study of the Hellenist Era. I too selected the instructor’s commentary “the Hellenic Era”. I think that as the Greeks were just exhausted from all the warfare and political fighting.…
It is my belief that even though very similar, Ancient Greece has a broader and more vivid culture than modern day Greece. Ancient Greece has many great achievements in government, science, philosophy, and the arts that all still influence us today. Religion over the years in Greece has changed. Ancient Greece’s religion was very accustom to their daily life. People in Ancient Greece were very religious.…