Ancient Macedonians

The scene takes place in ancient Greece on a traveler’s road. This road is a main road to travel between Athens and Sparta and on this road two woman run into each other. They start to talk to each other and ask how each other cities and lives are. After a few seconds they start to argue about which one is better and who as the best lives. Athens woman: “Hello there, are you traveling from Sparta?” Spartan woman: “Why yes I am, what parts of Greece are you traveling from?” Athens woman: The…

Tyler Heath Miss Laura History 9/24/14 Egyptian Mummification and Science The Ancient Egyptians reigned from 3000 BC to 332 BC in what is considered today to be Northern Africa and the Middle East. Though just one of several civilisations that thrived during this era, the Ancient Egyptian is considered by modern scientist to have been the most advanced country for their time. Many of their advances are still used today, especially in the area of medicine, human physiology and other sciences.…

To grasp why the relationship between the men and women changed after the Agricultural Revolution, we should first get a brief outline of how the women were seen before the Revolution, and what part they played. With the assistance of archeologist and history recorded, we have the ability to differentiate the refinements in history of points of views of power between the men and women. There are three separate phases of human development in history: hunting and gathering, farming, and city…

Why were plebeians so important to Rome? A Plebeian, is “(in ancient Rome) a Commoner”- Oxford Dictionary. The term evolved from referring not only to the local plebeians in ancient Rome but also generally, a commoner. In the context of ancient Rome however, the plebeians would break out of this definition and eventually become the commoners’ dream. To properly address this question, it is important to consider the timeline of plebeian importance in Rome, considering their transition of status…

History of Ancient Rome Midterm Zeno of Citium Zeno of Citium was a Greek thinker who argued that the universe was in a vacuum with particles passing through it. Therefore nothing lasted forever, even gods. There is also no afterlife. Zeno argued that there were still virtues to be had. Battle of Cannae In the second Punic war Hannibal marched his army from Spain through the Alps and into the Italian peninsula. Though he lost around a third of his men Hannibal’s forces were revitalized by galls…

Two aspects of the Roman politics and culture change noticeably; the rise of Christianity, and the division of the empire which ended with an Eastern and a Western Roman Empire. Christianity altered the Roman lifestyle, while the decentralization of the Empire left Western Europe without a strong political system until the formation of the Holy Roman Empire. Although these changes marked the beginning of the Byzantine Empire, an important continuity shaped the Byzantine political attitude; the…

irrigation, Christopher Columbus was credited with the first to have viewed the Mississippi River in 1842. Nicknamed the “Nile of North America,” the Mississippi River played a large role in the development of the United States, much like the Nile did for Ancient Egypt. The Mississippi river permitted entry to the Southeast from the Gulf Coast. The river was also extremely imperative in permitting the migration of the Northwest area of the United States. The Mississippi River greatly improved…

When we think of the ancient classical civilization of the Romans, what comes to mind? Perhaps it’s the amazing architectural feats, or rather the advanced forms of government that we still use to this very day? I submit that neither is as spectacular as the ancient underground catacombs that hold the mass graves of around 2000 skeletons. After watching the NOVA program (titled Roman Catacomb Mystery) on this specific catacomb, I found several interesting aspects of the graves that include, the…

developed in the Greek era. Ancient Greece’s influence on philosophy is so abundant that the works of Plato are often considered the footnotes of western philosophy. In making such a bold conviction it is only to say that Ancient Greece marked the starting point for Western philosophy. In this paper I will explore the the cultural components of Greek philosophy and how it has impacted and given me a better understanding of American culture. Deep thought began with the Ancient Greeks. Of course…

Many Emperors during the Roman Empire ruled with power. They used the military force to keep their subjects under control by instilling fear in the people. However, not every Roman Emperor ruled through power. Trajan, the emperor from 98-117, ruled through a combination of benevolent acts and decisive action. He used the power of the military to expand the borders of the empire and fix inflation, but he designed and promoted policies to improve the living conditions and job opportunities of the…