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Ephesus: Historical-Cultural Background Situated on the west coast of Asia Minor, Ephesus was the capital of the Roman province of Asia and one of the most influential cities on the main trade route from Rome to the East. (Metzger, 207). The city stood upon the sloping sides and at the base of two hills, Prion and Coressus, commanding a beautiful view; its climate was exceptionally fine, and the soil of the valley was unusually fertile (Banks). Ephesus lay at the mouth of the Cayster River and…

Athens and Sparta were two city-states in the land of Ancient Greece. In fact, they were the largest of them all. Athens was a very calm and creative city who was known for thriving in politics and economy. They were also very laid back. In Athens, you could get a good education and major in whichever subject you chose. Focusing on scholastics, they allowed serving in the military to be a choice, not a requirement. However, Sparta was a very strict city that is remembered especially for their…

The civilization of Ancient Greece was one that spanned for several years. During these times, the Greeks excelled in many different fields such as in art, entertainment, math, science and especially in architecture. Greek architecture showed the development and the evolution of their society. This type of engineering came from the people who inhabited the Greek mainland and the Peloponnese, the islands of the Aegean Sea, the Greek colonies in Ionia, and Magna Graecia. It stretches from 900…

For every teacher one may have, there is always a wiser teacher. Socrates is the wiser teacher to the city state of Athens. Socrates is a man who has been teaching his ways of questioning to students for over 25 years in the Agora. People have created accusations such as corrupting the youth and in not believing the gods. Why have Socrates put on trial now? At Socrates's trial, both the defense and prosecution have provided strong evidence, but the prosecution was not as strong as the defense.…

Chapters 1 to 4: Ancient Greece Geography, Government, Athens vs. Sparta, and Golden Age of Greece Study Guide – Use your online HA! textbook Directions: Using your handouts, notes, workbook, and online textbook, answer the following questions as thoroughly as you can. Fill in a response wherever you see “???.” Chp. 1 -- Geography and Settlement of Ancient Greece A peninsula is A thin strip of land surronded on 3 sides by water. (Chp. 1.1) The high Mountains and the seas of…

amounts of wonder and fame today. The opulent structures, the detailed sculptures, or the compact cites that convey a busy urban living. All of these contribute to the awe-inspiring city. Athens is the site of multiple historical buildings such as The Agora, which originally served as a marketplace, subsequently contained temples and civic buildings. Another notable structure constructed in that time is the Akropolis; an ancient citadel which was composed of multiple buildings. Several of these…

citizenship to the metics of our great city and to the freed slaves worthy of the title! I will persuade you to cast your vote to help our worthy brethren become full members of our society. As a simple pottery maker myself, I sell my wares in The Agora. Some well-known and wealthy metic families have been there in my hours of need. Through the issuance of loans from these great families, I was able to expand my business interests over seas before the war with the Spartans and subsequent…

The question of Athens v.s. Sparta has been debated for many years but the clear answer is and always will be Athens. Their advancements in art, science and government make them a far better polis than Sparta. Without Athens we would not be where we are today. Athens left an everlasting effect on the world, while Sparta did not. This essay will prove that Athens is the better polis. Athens and Sparta were very similar in many ways but they had one major difference that divided them in history,…

Set during the socratic age of philosophy, The Apology by Plato chronicles the trial of Socrates on the charges of corruption of youth and not believing in the Gods. Plato, a young follower and apprentice of Socrates, documents the trial in its’ entirety from beginning to the unfortunate end in which Socrates is sentenced to death. The Apology is the trial of Socrates on a very basic and literal level but upon further inspection, one comes to realize that not only the philosopher is on trial but…

Sparta or Athens? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beginning a life in either Athens or Sparta have pros and cons. Athenians enjoyed luxuries and foods from all over their empire, but did not have equal freedom. In Sparta there was freedom for both genders, but there was bad food and children were abused. There are many reasons why one could be better than the other. If you choose to live in Sparta, you…