Acropolis

If I lived in Ancient Athens I would want to be a Citizen.Firstly, I would be able to have a say in all matters big or small.Secondly, I would be quite fit an example of this I would spend six to seven hours every day in the gymnasium.Finally, I would be quite rich as I’d have to own land because it is one of the requirements to become an Athenian citizen.But there would be cons to being a citizen of Ancient Athens.The first one being I would have to spend most of my time away from my…

The Epic of Gilgamesh and Lysistrata are texts that depict the human relationships within their respective cultures in a manner that relates to today’s society. Although humankind has progressed in the past 5000 years, the issue of societal gender roles is still prevalent. In the two texts, gender roles are greatly impacted through sexual relationships. Although sex plays a major role in the establishment of gender roles in The Epic of Gilgamesh and Lysistrata, sex serves to establish male…

of all the characters and their exit to a feast or revels. Aristophanes’ Lysistrata (411 BCE), is an anti-war play that contains the far fetched “happy idea” that the war will end as the result of the women’s sex strike and their seizing of the Acropolis. Their actions lead men to despair because of sexual frustration and deprivation of the city’s war funds. The play was very popular, but sparked controversy from those who were in favor of the…

The Mayan Indians: The Largest Indigenous Indian Group in North America Dating back as far as 50,000 B.C. and originally coming from Asia across the Bering Sea and Alaska to the Americas and the Yucatan peninsula during the last ice age, the Mayan Indians are an indigenous group of culturally diverse people. The ancient Mayans lived in present-day southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and western El Salvador having a population of eight million at the Pre-Columbian period, and at the…

Chapter 5.1- Cultures of the Mountains and the Sea Geography Shapes Greek Life: The seas, land, and climates in ancient Greece shaped the lives of its citizens. Seas allowed for easy transportation and a better trading system. On land, the mountains covering Greece divided the country into smaller, independent communities. Because the land had little fertile farmland and fresh water, Greece couldn’t support a large population. The varied climate and moderate temperature in Greece also promoted…

forced into the camps. Communists were not allowed to flee the nation during this time, because emigration from Greece was not allowed from 1950 until 1974 unless a person obtained a certificate of affirming one had “nationally correct views” (“Red Acropolis, Black Terror” ). War officially broke out in 1946 between the Democratic Army of Greece (DSE), which was supported by Yugoslavia, Albania, and Bulgaria and the Hellenic Army, which received support from Great Britain and then the United…

Throughout the development of the world, the idea of nudity presents a complex history and disputing views. The current society shies away from the idea of nakedness, but the Ancient Greeks sculpted naked statues with no shame. The topic of nude statues creates an environment of power from the artist’s decision of sculpting. Even the famous poet, Homer, recognizes the purpose and idea of nudity in The Odyssey. In Homer’s poem, The Odyssey, a naked Odysseus wanders around the river’s bank in…

For an assortment of reasons, the Delphi Oracle started diminishing by the first century A.D. and the last recorded Oracle occurred in A.D. 362. Accordingly, due to the oracle ceasing to give utterances, Delphi, along with various other local caverns, eventually became deserted and gradually fell into ruin. The Christian emperor Theodosius formally closed the vast temple in A.D. 391; whereby indicating the end of the ancient ritual of Greek Oracles and the ushering in of Christianity. Still,…

I grew up in what is considered a low income family, but I’ve always wanted to go to college. Before I even understood the concept of degrees, I would tell my parents “I want to go to college for seven years!” because I thought we could just choose how long we could go to college for. As I grew up, my goals became realistic. Instead of being president, however, I now want to do something that involves helping others and educating. I would like to work in schools, preferably high school was an…

Paige Mark, ever since she was little, she wanted to explore the world. Paige wanted to go to Greece to see the beautiful architecture, Italy, Germany, ad all over Europe. However, Paige’s home life made it very difficult to pursue this dream. It all started when Paige was six years old, her father had just passed away, and her mother, Linda, was married again shortly after to Nick. Nick, was a horrible person in the eyes of Paige. He would hit her, abuse her sexually, and Linda knew nothing…