Archaic Greece

Wrestling is one of the oldest sports. They have found cave drawings of it that dated up to 15,000 years ago. Wrestling was very popular in the Olympic games. It originated in Greece as a way to teach soldiers hand-to-hand combat. It was most popular during the middle ages. There are four ways of winning a wrestling match. One, you can win by major decision which is winning by points. Two, you can win by technical fall which is where you win by 15 points and its an automatic win. Three, you…

The Impact of Mythology in Oedipus Rex Have you ever thought about how Greek mythology is implanted in the story of Oedipus Rex? There are many examples of mythology throughout “Oedipus Rex.” There are many references to gods and goddesses and also mythological creatures. Oedipus is viewed as a tragic hero in Greek mythology. The use of mythology makes sense because of the time that Oedipus Rex was written back in 429 B.C. Sophocles uses elements of Greek mythology in “Oedipus Rex” in order…

Sophocles is an Ancient Greek tragedian. Sophocles was born during 496 B.C in Colonus in a village close to Athens. Sophocles was an original Greek boy from a wealthy family. Sophocles was born a few years before the battle of marathon. The exact year of his birth is unknown. Sophocles had an very educated family. Sophocles had two kids Iophon and Ariston both boys. Sophocles first wife name was Nicostrata and second wife name was Theoris. When he was not doing theater he was a member of…

Thera, or the modern day island, Santorini is located in the Aegean Sea, about 200km south east from the mainland of Greece and 70km south of Crete. It is the southern most member of the Cyclades group of islands, with an area of approximately 73km squared. Thera was devastated by one of the largest volcanic eruptions of the last seven thousand years around 3,500 years ago. The volcanic eruption left a large caldera surrounded by ash deposits hundreds of feet deep, and its effects may have…

The Olympics originated from the Greeks around 776 BC were actually once abolished after the Romans took over, and it was not until 1894 that the Games were revived (International Olympic Committee). Held every four years, the Olympics are sports competitions with competitors from all over the world representing their own country. The Olympics have developed into such a worldwide competition that it became tremendously popular with a large amount of people. The founder of the International…

The Roseta was a space probe built o study the comet 67P/Churyumov- Gerasimenko with a module for orbitng and landing caled Philae. This robot was launched by the European Space Agency and it launched Roseta in March of 204. It ok the rocket en years to reach the comet after being launched from French Guiana on march 2, 204. but it also became the first o circle or orbit a comet. This was a signifcant achievement because up until then, other ockets had only ben able to fly by or close to…

The Ancient Greek era was a time of great development, in fact, it is often referred to as the birthplace of western civilization. During this period there were many advancements as the Ancient Greek people began to explore topics such as philosophy, science, art, theatre and more. From Socrates and Plato to Herodotus and Euripides, the Greeks did great things that furthered thinking about life, the universe and beyond. Another major advancement was with regard to literature, with the first…

In Ancient Greece there were just ten events that were contested those included boxing, wrestling, chariot races, Pentathlon, Equestrian Races and three different running events. The most interesting event to me Peroration it 's an event that was a combination of wrestling…

family originates from Greece, Norway and Germany. My mother’s side originates from Germany and Norway. Even though I am more German and Norwegian than Greek, there has always been more emphasis put on my Greek heritage. We have always been proud to be Greek, and it is funny because the one who emphasized our Greek heritage was my grandmother on my father’s side and she was not even Greek. I was so immersed in my Greek…

Salvaged in the 1960’s, the Flotilla Fresco was discovered in a building that had been obscured under volcanic ash. This was due to a series of natural forces. The painting is a Fresco, which is a technique in art where the paint is applied on plaster that has not dried yet. There are many speculations of what the painting is portraying. From a commemoration celebrating a new sailing period, military ships, or a transit from Akrotiri to Crete. This painting is treated as one of the most…