Ancient Macedonians

speech. Tacitus, an ancient Roman historian, wrote about this period in time. He retells these reasons, “But now,” she said, “it is not as a woman descended form noble ancestry, but as one of the people that I am avenging lost freedom, my scourged body the outraged chastity of my…

Piecing together the history of the ancient Greeks requires using a number of different sources and references. The ancient historians, such as Herodotus and Thucydides, were not omnipotent and their works did not include every relevant fact about the history of Greece. Because of this need for additional information, modern historians must refer to other sources to gain knowledge about the past. Luckily for them, the Greeks customarily inscribed a great amount of information about their…

civilization of ancient times was ancient Egypt. ancient Egypt is a perfect example of a civilization well before its times. its civilization lasted over 4000 years and impacted numerous civilization of its time and today. It demonstrated all six characteristics of a civilization. A government is a group of people who control and make decisions for a country in hopes to maintain order and ancient Egypt had exactly that. Ancient Egypt’s government was lead by…

way people think about the care of their own bodies. Ancient East. Usually there are two main components of the sanitary traditions of the peoples and countries of the Ancient East: the use of incense, perfumes and procedures - ablutions with varying frequency and purpose. Jasmine water for washing, which was used Nefertiti, perfume "recipes" of the Old Testament, the smell of incense in the tomb of Tutankhamen, excavated in 1922 . In ancient times, medicine and…

system, and various religious duties. A lot of their framework came from the Roman Empire’s predecessor, Ancient Greece. The common ideals of Rome during this time include virtue, courage, and faithfulness. As seen in The Rape of Lucretia, the narrative reflects all of these Roman values, but also the historical context of the first century BCE by including the general beliefs handed down from ancient times. After this period of time and the reign of Augustus, there is turmoil until a clear…

and were usually written by other people such as Plutarch and Xenophon. Pomeroy work on ancient Greek history has led her to try and better understand the women of Sparta. Despite the fact that little is relatively known about Sparta’s society, Pomeroy argues that Spartan women are important and highly influential because they were symbols of beauty, educated, powerful, and wealthy. Sarah Pomeroy is an ancient historian and author who is known for writing women’s history. She was…

Augustus and Constantine, both great men, changed the nature of Rome. Using the Many Europes: Choice and Chance in Western Civilization textbook by Paul Dutton, Suzanne Marchand, and Deborah Harkness it can be determined that the true Augusti and forever the “First Citizen of Rome” is Augustus. Through political, spiritual and social reconstruction Augustus saved Rome. The accomplishments of Augustus far outweigh Constantine’s dream. Augustus is the true Augusti and forever the “First Citizen…

The Great Pyramid is one of the most significant structures in the ancient world. It is the oldest seven wonder of the world and it never ceases to amaze the people that visit it. The Pyramid is said to miraculously heal those that visit it from various ailments. There are also many other reasons people are drawn to the Pyramid, some like historians, have to for work. Some are just your regular joe who is enamored with the astonishing mystery and beauty of it. Whatever the reasons for…

The Afterlife dreamt about is synonymous to the Christian belief of heaven for those who were good or hell for those who are bad. To pass onto the afterlife required weighing of the heart which symbolises moral righteousness. If the person lived a sin free life, his heart will weigh the same as the ma’at feather and he would be allowed to pass on to the afterlife but if he did not pass the test of righteousness, he was devoured by the demon Ammut into oblivion. However, Christian believe that…

Greek Colonization Settlements or trading outposts were the two types of colonies traditionally founded by the city-states of the Ancient Greeks (Stein, 2005:12). Trade was the primary reason for the Greek colonial expansion into Illyria. Illyrian exports included wool, slaves, bitumen, metal ores, hides, stock, mercenaries, timber, and cereal grains. Imports from the Greeks consisted of ornaments for clothing, wine, olive oil, weapons, armour, vessels, and utensils (Hammond, 1992; Wilkes,…