The Phoenicians were based around 1200-600 BCE along the eastern side of the Mediterranean coast (Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Gaza, Syria, and south west Turkey) They had a trade based economy, but the reason they were so important was because they developed a widely used written language including an alphabet (22 letters).…
While the corpus clearly demonstrates full integration by the Ptolemaic Egyptian Jewry, there is value in considering whether the anti-Semitic sentiments that defined the Roman Period in Egypt were already in development. Within Egypt, native Egyptians were the most likely source of animosity towards Jewish communities. In terms of legal interactions, corpus papyri show that Jews could be considered equal to Egyptians (CPJ No. 22). However, Egyptians were significantly more limited in terms of economic and social advancement. Firstly, Alexander granted isopolitea to Jewish immigrants, but not Egyptian natives (Torallas-Tovar 10/6).…
The Etruscan people inhabited the triangular area between the Mediterranean Sea and the rivers Arno and Tiber in central Italy. “The Etruscans have long been the magical mystery people of antiquity,” according to the study The Origins of a People: The Etruscans and their Contested Paternity. Throughout my research I realized that there was not a solid answer as to how the Etruscans came to be. Most people say that the Etruscan people stemmed from the Villanovan culture while other sources say that their origin still remains unknown. The Etruscan people formed the most powerful nation in pre-Roman Italy.…
The history surrounding the birth of The Fall of Phaeton is somewhat scarce. It is known that during the time this remarkable art work was created Rubens was traveling around Europe. He was influenced heavily by the masters of the Renaissance. The Fall of Phaeton is baroque in nature and has strong Venetian influences. Though it is unclear where The Fall of Phaeton was first displayed its first recorded existence was in Susanna Willemsens collection in 1657 in Antwerp.…
The Roman Empire suffered many problems in its final year. Many believe the fall of Rome was mainly caused by the inflation of prices throughout Rome. The inflated prices would cause armies to become nonexistent, tax prices to rise, make everyday items becoming unaffordable. Army population would decrease due to soldiers not being paid and would have to barter to pay off the money. Tax prices would rise due to the government not being able to pay the soldiers, and inflation would cause prices of everything to increase.…
In the myth of Phaethon, the theme of pride is shown by the way he ends up in a conflict at the conclusion of the story. In the beginning, Phaeton was in a hurry to get to the palace to ask the sun-god a question. Once he reached there, he asked the sun-god that if he was his father because his mother said he was but when he told the boys at school they would laugh at him and did not believe him. The sun-god told him that he was indeed his father and to prove it, he told Phaeton that he could ask anything that he wanted from him and he shall have it. He then instantly told his father that he wanted to take his place at least for one day and to let him drive his car.…
It is well known by scholars that the Etruscan civilization was influenced by Greek culture. They received a large amount of information from the Greeks and utilized new artistic traits. A lot of Greek mythology appears in Etruscan artwork as well. Some Etruscan pieces indicate that they were even able to learn how to use bronze as a medium.…
The Phoenicians were located in the northern part of Canaan. What is known about the Phoenicians comes from the Bible, the writings of other ancient people, the ruins of their cities and ships. The Phoenicians were part of a large group known as the Canaanites. The Canaanites came from the south and east part of the desert in Canaan. The Phoenicians wandered from pasture to pasture known as herders.…
Many centuries ago the lush valley of the wetaking tribe was nothing but a barren wasteland where no tree or blade of grass could grow and no water could find its way there. One day the elder of the tribe called to the gods for help. He pleaded for water and life to be brought in flotilla to their homeland. In response the gods issued a challenge: every day every member of the tribe would have to perform ablutions and pray a prayer to a different god every day at sunrise. Then on the tenth day after praying the the final god the hunters were to snare a head of venison and sacrifice it to the gods.…
How did the ancient Mesopotamians maintain the uncontrolled water supply of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and why? The ancient Mesopotamians maintained the uncontrolled water supply of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers by creating irrigation systems, levees, and canals. As stated in the text titled History Alive!:…
The Phaedo is perhaps one of the most well-known dialogues written by the ancient Greek philosopher, Plato. This dialogue recounts Socrates’ final hours before his death as told by Phaedo of Elis, one of the philosophers present during that time. Along with him were Crito and two other Pythagorean philosophers, Simmias and Cebes. The main focus of this dialogue is on the subject of immortality and the soul, and whether or not the soul will survive death. Socrates provides four arguments in which he aims to prove that the soul is in fact immortal.…
Around 3000 B.C., Thebes was first inhabited. Did you know that Thebes is also the same as “Kameia”. From 2500 B.C. there is evidence of food, wool production, and storage. For example: grinding stones, and terracotta loom, weights and spools, and bronze carpentry tools. Trade, for both local and further afield is suggested by the presence of precious goods.…
In prehistoric times, many new civilizations were starting to begin. Some of the most successful and advanced civilizations are found in the Middle East. These include Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, some places in Eastern Africa and Western Asia, and China. There are some requirements and goals that have to be met before a society can become a civilization and before that civilization can advance and become better. The several characteristics that a society must have in order to be considered a civilization.…
Mesopotamia Are king’s gods or mortal? Well people thought that they were gods, but religion was what made them gods. Religion made people think that kings have met the gods. People thought that kings were gods ever since 5000-3500 BC, when the first city-state was brought to life. When people worshipped the king, kings used the religious power they have, kings used religion as a political power.…
Cesar Quiroz 20 April 2015 Mr. Farson English 1A Greek Gods In today 's world, there is a vast amount of knowledge and information to learn from. Many subjects are important to incorporate, but none are as important as literature.…