Architecture of ancient Greece

Ancient Rome was a massive empire. They were influenced by other cultures such as the Etruscans and the Greeks. The Romans also conquered many other civilizations, but did they meet the common good? To meet the common good Rome had to do several things. Moreover, they had to protect rights, prepare for the common defense, and of equal importance, they had to provide public services. With all of these criteria, Ancient Rome somewhat met the common good. One criterion was that Rome had to promote…

Greece is firmly rooted in its past. The history of Greece shaped the way the country is today. The Greek civilization began on an Aegean island of Crete about 3000 B.C.E (World Book 538). This culture was known as the Minoan culture. However, in 2000 B.C.E, villages began to develop in the mainland of Greece. These villagers called themselves Mycenaeans, after the powerful town of Mycenae in the Peloponnesus. The Mycenaean’s were in contact with the Minoan culture on Crete and adopted some…

Great: an adjective that is frequently used to describe something as imposing, exceeding the traits of the ordinary, or being imperative enough for acknowledgement. A word that we see paired with various degrees of emphasis, from an individual’s opinion of an enjoyable activity, to an imposing natural or man-made structure; to the more severe, unfortunate incident (as well as a curiously favored sugar breakfast food). One may wonder how a rather versatile word like “great” should be applied to a…

EH 102 Professor Lariscy 19 January 2018 A Brief History of Rhetoric The state of Greece was experiencing both economic and political turmoil. Greece was broken up into sections that were ruled by aristocratic families that held land. War and economic competition plagued the state of Greece. In Sayracuse previously exiled men returned to lay claim on land or property previously lost to a previous form of authority. Without papers and…

Athens had about 6,500 people at all times making rules and judging. Athens was a different type of city-states because, it was a democracy, you could get a good education, Athens wan’t always to themself, and family tyes were stronger in Athens. First of all, in Athens it’s freer than other city-states because it was a democracy. The article Athens and Sparta by Mr. Duckworth states, “ Athens is a democracy which means ruled by the people.” if people can choose their rules it is pretty free.…

in the Ancient Europe. Its range covered territory over the Mediterranean Sea in the Europe, as well as lands in the North Africa, and the Middle East. The Roman Empire was the most powerful economic, cultural, political and military forces in the world of its time. Nowadays, in Modern Europe, we can also easily indicate such powerful and enormous country as the Roman Empire was in its glorious years. It is Russian Federation. Notwithstanding that Roman Empire was existing ancient…

1. Who are they? Thucydides is considered one of the best Greek historians. His direct and scientific style of documentation and his unbiased approach has greatly influenced modern methods of documenting history. 2. Thucydides lived in Athens but he was exiled for failing to take a city during the Peloponnesian war between Sparta and Athens. After that he stayed near the two in order to document the war. 3. The most famous work of Thucydides is “The History of the Peloponnesian War”. He was…

Governments in ancient civilizations differed throughout, their societies strongly affected their types of governments. For an example the Spartan society was really into their military and their way of life was centered around it. They were an Oligarchy and their two kings led the armies. Athens were more centered around their rights as citizens. At the time this wasn’t heard of and they created a Democracy. While only men really had a voice they paved the way for democracies today. In…

Ancient Rome was a society of power in authority and myth. Folk religion and government seeped into every part of Roman life. Therefore, their founding myths incorporated each of these aspects of their lives. Two founding myths shaped Roman society, both directly and indirectly. These two tales, the story of Romulus and Remus and the Epic of Aeneas formed Rome at different times in diverse ways. Nevertheless, both made their mark on Rome. Roman citizens needed to have faith in their leaders.…

Comparative Formal Analysis: Statuette of a youth, probably Apollo (inv. #MH 1296.1.B.OI) vs, Standing Buddha (inv. #MH 2012.40.1) The Statuette of a youth, probably Apollo ca. 470 BCE and Standing Buddha, 15th-16th century are both sculptures of significant figures. Each figure is emblematic to a certain culture. The Statuette of a youth, probably Apollo is made of bronze, cast and incised. The Standing Buddha is made out of cast bronze, gold, shell, and resin. The emphasis of the…