Archaic Greece

If I had a choice to live in either Athens or Sparta, I would choose Athens. At first thought, it would appear as though Sparta would be a better choice with its consistent governmental environment and the social status that the citizens claim, but I had to ponder a little deeper at the choice depending on what part I would play in the community. If I were a slave in the Athens community, I would be exposed to hard work and long hours, but that is much better than the beatings I would have…

Out of all the places a person could think up, ancient Greece by far has the most history and culture. We even include a lot of Greek heritage in our everyday lives. From their fun, to say alphabet to their stories told in art, ancient Greece is the place to be. Every day we learn more and more about how they lived. We learned the different life styles men and women had, the power they had over slavery, and how important sacred vows were when made between two. Men and women both lived two…

Greece Geography: About four-fifths of Greece is mountain which incorporate most of the islands around Greece. Mountain Olympus is one of the highest peak and was the legendary home of the ancient Gods. The four observable geographical regions that Greece has is Pindus, Epirus, Thessaly, and Thrace. Pindus divide Northern Greece into damp mountains while Epirus is in the West and sunny, dry plains and lesser mountain ranges. The Eastern region which is Thessaly is mainly all plains, and Thrace…

and grape products for grain. Since they were located on the coast, Greece had a strategic point for trade and cultural diffusion. Athens became a rich commercial center and Greeks had a money system. They had city-states with identities and cultures. They were considerably independent and were always competing with each other. Sparta was militaristic and agricultural while Athens was cultural, political, and commercial. In Sparta, women had more rights than in other areas. They had adult male…

One of the many traditional, core values of the ancient Greek culture that is held in high esteem is the concept of family. In antiquity, family was a closely held treasure that, even to Greeks, was ancient in its’ principle. Allegiance to one’s family was an everyday part of Athenian tradition, and it was a treacherous to go against one’s own heritage. Family relationships are the subject of much interest in ancient Greek myth, and are a reoccurring theme that underlies much of the literature…

Spartans were proud people. They pride themselves in being the most military focused city-state. They practiced and mastered almost every military practice known in that time. Sparta valued military strength over the many city-states of Greece, and they succeeded in doing so. The army of Sparta was almost always outnumbered, but they were so tough, that they managed to push through and emerge victorious in most battles. The strengths outweigh the weaknesses because they had an advanced…

Monumental architecture is human made structures that are large modifications to the landscape and can be seen throughout both Melanesia and East Polynesia. Focusing on the Micronesian monumental architecture examples of the earthworks in Palau, Menka in Kosrae and Nan Madol on Pohnpei. These will be compared with the East Polynesian monumental sites of the Hawaiian Heiau, the Moai statues and ahu of Rapa Nui and Tahitian Marae. The reasons that might explain the similarities and differences…

There were numerous Sports that were involved in the Ancient Olympics, events such as Boxing, Chariot racing, the Pentathlon, Running and Wrestling (Ancient Olympic Events - Perseus Project) The previously mentioned Ancient writer Pindar also lists the sports that he saw took place at one of the Olympics he watched as well as the victors of each event: “In the foot-race down the straight course of the stadion was Likymnios' son Oionos first… in the wrestling was Tegea glorified by Echemos:…

people of ancient Greece lived is very interesting and rewarding. They may have not been as advanced as we are today, but they did give us the fundamental support to base our society. Ancient Greek society practically shaped most western societies. Democracy is probably one of the most important things we have learned from the Greek’s because it is now somewhat our government. The Olympic Games is also a significant finding of ancient Greece because it now unites many countries. Greece…

human form and feeling was the spark that led Ancient Greece through their tremendous cycle and development of the many categories in the arts. Ancient Greece is noted to be the greatest influence on Western societies, accolades include the following, art, literature, philosophy and science. Greece was built off two Bronze Age civilizations located in the eastern Mediterranean, the Minoan and the Mycenean. Athens, the capital and largest city in Greece is credited to the creation of what is…