Ancient Macedonians

Egypt became a dominate nation with one of the longest recorded histories of any modern country. As part of the cradle of civilization ancient Egypt developed some of the earliest forms of literature, agriculture, organized religion, urban development and style of government. Egypt 's cultural heritage became an important part of its national identity. With its ancient monuments such as the Giza Necropolis, the Great Sphinx, ruins of Memphis, Thebes, Karnak, and the Valley of the Kings modern…

slavery of the United States in the 19th century was based upon the belief that blacks were inferior to whites. This white supremacy provided a justification to the slave industry. The beliefs that defended enslavement were not always this way. In Ancient Greece, the philosopher Aristotle viewed the institution of slavery through a different justification. Aristotle viewed slavery as a fulfillment of natural order and necessity and believed the barbarians were unavoidably “Otherized” based on…

in favor of his son, Bindusara. He is credited with saving the country from maladministration and freeing it from foreign domination. Assisted by his political and administrative advisor, Kautalya, he established the first territorial empire in ancient India, covering most of the Indian sub-continent. Origin: Chandragupta Maurya’s origins were full of mystery. Some sources state that he was brought up of peacock tamer. According to other sources, Chandragupta Maurya was the son of a Nanda…

part of Greek history. No other country had anything like it. The Ancient Olympic Games were an important and interesting part of Greek history because it influenced Greek art, it affected Roman relations with the Greeks and it inspired the Olympics today. At first the ancient Olympics were only held for one day, but in 472 b.c., it expanded to five events (Middleton 2). The ancient Olympics began in 700 b.c (Middleton 2). The ancient Olympics were the most famous competition held every four…

come overnight. In fact, it took several dynasties before this magnificent empire was created. It wasn’t until the third dynasty or the old kingdom that pyramids began to appear. “Most of the success of Egypt flourished around the Nile river” (Ancient-Eygpt.org). This river known as the Nile allowed Egypt able to sustain itself without the need to having to rely on rain or bring water from other places around the world. However, without the Nile river pyramids of Egypt would not have…

Athenian War Strategy: Peloponnesian War Thucydides described the 21 years long history of the Peloponnesian War (431-411BC), between an alliance of Spartans and Athenian, the powerful city state of ancient Greece (war formally ended in 404 BC). This war was the result Athenian rising power because ‘the rise of new power always create uncertainty and anxieties' . Athenian and her alliance dramatically increased their power after thirty years’ peace treaty. Both alliances "refused to give up…

Thucydides described the 21-year long history of the Peloponnesian War (431-411BC), between the alliances of Sparta and Athens, the two powerful city states of ancient Greece (war formally ended in 404 BC). This war was the result of the Athenian rise to power because ‘the rise of new power always creates uncertainty and anxieties.' Athens and her alliance dramatically increased their power after the thirty years’ peace treaty. Both alliances “refused to give up their position under the…

what Rome utilized as a part of regular life was taken from the antiquated Greek development as the old Greek human progress began 5th century BC. Furthermore, it was not till after several years that the roman progress began. Urban communities in Ancient Greece were separated by slopes. All urban communities were near to water bodies while Rome was an inland country and masterminded on the banks of River Tiber. Discussing…

There is more to the tale of the Ptolemies of Egypt. The paper will start with discussing Ptolemy I and the establishment of his dynasty in Egypt. The beginning of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt started with Alexander the Great. Ptolemy Ι was a Macedonian general serving under Alexander the Great. “Egypt had been occupied by Persia who had incorporated it into the growing empire, and assuming the Egyptian crown by right of conquest the Persian king had ruled in absentia through a satrap ,…

We live in a unique time in history. Our generation is embarking on a renaissance which the world couldn’t have imagined a few decades ago. With the invention of the printing press and the internet we have unprecedented access to knowledge and information. Few would disagree that we are living in a privileged time. But few recognize the responsibility we have to be stewards of the information at our finger tips. Are we taking advantage of the wealth of free resources? We can pick any topic…