Archaic Greece

The history of ancient greek theater was originally created in Atenas, between the centuries of VI and V a.C. Athenians would celebrate rites in honor to Dionisio; this primitive ceremonies would slowly evolve to theater, building one of the biggest achievements for the greek. This new type of art was closely associated with greek civilization that every city and important colonies had a theater, which its quality would be a signal of the wealth of the population. Theater, as many as other…

The first ever Olympic games can be traced as far back to 776 B.C. The Olympic Games originated in Greece and the purpose of these games was to praise the Greek God, Zeus. When only residents of Greece were allowed to participate, it was known as a religious ceremony meant to be taken seriously for Greeks. However, he Ancient Olympic Games and the Modern Olympic Games have similarities as well such as the fact that they are held every four years. This pattern of the Olympics Games being every…

If I lived in Ancient Greece, I would rather live in Athens. There are a few different reasons for this. One of these is that although there is not a lot of freedom, they still got to do some things, such as go to “weddings, funerals, and some religious festivals” (Olympia-Greece.org). Also, the women had control of the slaves. This includes making sure that the slaves are working. This can be “cooking, cleaning, and tending of the crops” (Olympia-Greece.org). The women were also in charge of…

An individual living in Greece in the 5th century B.C.E would be better off as a citizen of Athens than as a citizen of Sparta. During this time, Athens was swimming in cash. Where did they get all this money from? Athens got all of it from the Delian League. At first the league was created so that if Persia chose to ever attack again Greece would be ready. City-states apart of the Delian League would have to give contributions. This would typically be either money, men, or ships. The dilean…

The Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta were two great powers during their time. Athens was a city-state known for its love of art and beauty and rule by democracy while Sparta was well-known for its military power and its rule by oligarchy. Athens was a city-state that, after many reforms by lawmakers such as Solon and Cleisthenes, became a democracy ruled by the people. The government became a system of different groups that discussed or voted on decisions. The largest of the groups was the…

When Greece and Rome are brought up, one might not think much of them since they are relics of the past. One of the most fascinating things, in my opinion, is how Western culture uses the discoveries, ideas, and inventions of the Greco-Roman time as its foundation. These surviving ideas from the past not only influence our modern world, but also influence my personal life quite considerably. I did not realize it at first, but a lot of things I do are closely related to the creations and…

This quote provided information that many people did not like the poetry part of the competition due to such a large number of worthy competitors for the Games. The Olympics were first created in ancient Greece and the very first Olympic Games were held in Athens in 776 B.C. This contest, mainly for men, consisted of all physical activities such as running, jumping, and wrestling. Other events included javelin and eventually chariot races, horseback riding, and boxing (Miller). The Olympics…

begun due to the Spartans feeling threatened by Athens' increasing power. As a polis now known for its strength and military prowess, Sparta would naturally feel the need to assert their dominance over Athens to uphold their perceived greatness in Greece. The fact that states were willing to ally with Sparta despite Athens’ newfound power attest to Greece’s belief that Sparta was a powerful polis. Moreover, Sparta encouraged allying cities to the political oligarchy in favour of the widespread…

The Persian wars occurred during 499–479. There are many factors including Greek colonization of Asia minor, the rise of the Persian empire, and the Ionian rebellion that all played a part in the conflicts started these wars. The end results however are the most important thing because they laid the groundwork for the golden age. During the 11th century the Greeks had flourishing colonies established in Asia minor. They were independent from both mainland and the ancient near East. However the…

Athens and Sparta were cities that were located very close in terms of the geography but with very different models. In ancient Greece two models of social organization emerged in their city-states, they had the extremes of both models. Ancient Athens usually had a democratic society and focused on trade and the arts, whereas ancient Sparta was the model of a militarist state in which a ruling class of warriors exploited the numerous lower and defenseless class. The way of life of the Spartans…