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Aashna Singh Ms. Jasmine Bhattacharjie Individuals and Societies 2.2 1 December 2014 Architectural Order of The Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion It is common knowledge that Greek temples are admired remains of the ancient world, but what isn’t known by most is the ingenious architecture behind them. The Greeks took great pride in their temples, building them near flawlessly and placing them on the highest ground in every city, so that they could be admired from up close and a distance. There…

Hex~ A hex is a form of positive protective magic that can positively manipulate or change the actions of myself, another person or their actions to help and benefit that person and to protect them from doing harm to themselves or others. The term originally came from Norway and Switzerland from German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Dutch settled in Pennsylvania in the late 1700s to 1800s. The term came from their Old High German word for “Witch” or “hexe ”. These…

are well known for many reasons. 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 many historical buildings such as The Agora, which was, in the beginning, a marketplace, but later on also contained temples and civic buildings. Another notable structure constructed in that time is the Akropolis; an ancient citadel which was composed of multiple buildings. Some of these…

The transformation of Athens into a main center of Greek intellectual life was mainly caused by the presence of sophists. The word sophist derives from the Greek word sophists which refers to a teacher specialized in the fields of philosophy and rhetoric. Sophists educated the citizens by debating the culture and traditions Athens. They advocated the idea that the norms of a society had to be changed according to a particular situation. Such great ideals can be seen in Aristophanes’ “Clouds” and…

The Importance Of The Polis Most Greeks lived in city-states, called poleis. Poleis were a complex community that within them they had temples, theaters, an agora, and several other public buildings. Each poleis was involved in trade, foreign affairs, and had a type of government. Poleis were the center of life for Greeks in Athens and affected their ways of living. As stated, poleis are city-states; each polis is unique from the rest as evidenced by Sparta and Athens. Sparta represented war,…

In the examination of the Turkish site, there is significant evidence of ancient Greek and Roman influence on the site’s social, religious and government values. In contrast there is not many indications of culture influence from both the complex societies of China and India. The city layout and various buildings demonstrate the city’s adaptability overtime in various aspects of what makes them a complex society. One of the city’s most valued aspect of life is their entertainment and daily…

F ollowing Alexander the Great’s conquest of Egypt in 332B.C.E. the history of Alexandrian Jews began. While native Egyptian’s, Greeks, Phrygians, Boeotians and Cilicians resided alongside the Jews the Roman’s are of particular interest. Their once peaceful relationship changed course resulting in the destruction of Alexandrian Jews in 117C.E. This article focuses on the relationship between Jews and Romans in Alexandria looking at their, economic, religious, political and civil relations. With…

making it uniquely Roman. The first Roman basilica ever built was the Basilica Aemilia and was the first of many basilicas that would eventually be built in Ancient Rome. Stoas were large roofed and colonnaded halls built along the outer area of the agora, or the cultural center of a Greek city. Although built after the Basilica Aemilia the Stoa of Attalos, constructed in Athens by King Attalos II of Pergamon in 159-138 BCE as a gift to the Athenian…

his sole account to be convincing. And lastly, I will argue that Euthyphro’s main reason for prosecuting his father does not have to do with his own moral compass, but rather with his own pride and hunger for recognition. As the scene opens on the agora of Athens we are introduced to two legal charges one an indictment, the other a prosecution. While both cases are equally confusing and blurry, Euthyphro,…

This society’s religion evolved from a polytheist religion to Christianity over the course of more than a thousand years. The first polytheist god is Ishtar, the goddess of fertility. On the site of The Temple of Aphrodite that there is a 7C BCE wooden temple to this goddess, demonstrating the site’s only connection to Mesopotamia. Demonstrated in “Inana’s Descent to the Nether World”, the Mesopotamians believe that Ishtar ascended down to the underworld and her time there represented winter.…