Archaic Greece

Disciplining Modern Turkey: Historiographical analysis of the Ideology of Mustafa Kemal “Atatürk” The longevity of the Ottoman Empire is undeniable. From its beginnings in 1299 to its end in 1922 the Ottomans were one of the world’s longest functioning empires, with its geography reaching to large parts of Africa, Asia, and Arabia. Though the Ottoman’s lasted seven centuries, the empire was in an increasing state of tortuous decline beginning in the sixteenth century. This decline was inflicted…

financial dealings of some countries caused problems in 2009, when the bubble finally burst, both these debtor countries, like Greece, and lender countries, such as Germany, began to realize that defaulting on governmental debts was an option. This bubble effect across all of Europe caused the major…

Wreath From Central Macedonia in the Collection of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki” published in The Annual of the British School at Athens, discusses a gold myrtle wreath, which was acquired by the Getty Museum in 1993, and sent back to Greece in 2007. This gold myrtle wreath currently resides in the collection of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. This particular article concentrates on provenance, dating, and comparisons. There is a detailed analysis of the structures of…

There have been many different ways to say this word. Many like to say football others say soccer. But the truth is that, there is no correct way to say it. Soccer arose in England in the middle of the 19th century. But alternative versions of the game existed much earlier and are a part of the soccer history. An game alternative is a rock. (Street Directory) No one invented one with air till the 7th Century in Ancient Rome. But before that, the ball (rock), occurred in old Mesoamerican…

rebellion ignited by nationalism and liberal ideas, countries such as Greece still sought to break away from their oppressors. The Greeks gained their independence from the Turks in 1830 when the European powers finally stepped in after being reluctant due to their own personal interest in Greece and other territories in the Ottoman Empire. Leading up to their revolution, various opinions over the Greeks and the condition of Greece itself arised. Various people believed that the Greeks in the…

has been made it can be discerned that the E.U.’s main focus is not on granting asylum to those in need of it, but rather finding a way to deflect them to stay in encampments or return home. In fact the E.U. has shut its borders and has been using Greece as a overcrowded holding pen for migrants/refugees. The key elements of the story is the growing migrant/refugee crisis in Europe and the E.U., along with other nations, not meeting their own quotas of granting asylum to those migrant/refugees.…

different cultures that are vastly diverse in religion, apparel, and way of life. The thing that links all of these countries together is religion, or the belief in some superior being. All countries can trace their history back to one major religion. Greece believed in the gods, such as Zeus and Hades. Chinese citizens held several regions practices, depending on the dynasty, but the major religions to focus on where Confucianism and Taoism. Finally, Europe’s citizens were primarily routed…

The Olympic Games have always been a popular event around the world. Even in the ancient world, spectators from different parts of Greece would travel to Olympia to watch the games. Considering the spectators’ reasons for attending the event and what they got out of the games, the sporting aspect, the cultural and religious aspect and also the aspect of practicality, I agree that the ancient spectators’ experience of the Olympic Games was different from that of a modern spectator, but I would…

Origin of Olympics 3,000 years ago The Olympic Games originated in ancient Greece. They were revived in the 19th century. They have become the world’s biggest and toughest sporting competition. According to popular belief, the Games were held every four years in Olympia, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Olympia is located in the western Peloponnese peninsula. These games were held to honour the God Zeus. The first modern Olympics took place in 1896 in Athens, and featured 280…

Do you know of a place that has “beautiful beaches, plentiful sunshine, and breathtaking islands?” (Dubois 42). The answer is Greece; Greece is a very beautiful city located in the continent of Europe. The capital of Greece is Athens, and the 3 biggest cities in Greece today are Athens, Thessaloniki, and Patras. Greece has a very interesting ancient lifestyle, an interesting ancient culture, and an intriguing way of life today. Greece’s ancient lifestyle is very interesting and they used…