Classical Greece

This expedition seemed doomed because they started with three different strategies, and three different generals. The Athenians named three generals to lead the expedition. They named Alcibiades, Nicias and Lamchus as their leaders. Nicias, who had tried to convince the people of Attica not to go to Sicily, suggested that they sail towards Sicily and force a settlement between Segesta and Selinus; then after that return home. Lamachus, suggested that they could attack their real enemy,…

Ancient Greece is one of the most studied places in time. The ancient Greeks developed their own unique culture from the way they ran their government and towns to their own complex form of architecture. The way we study this ancient culture is through their art. The ancient Greeks created millions of unique pieces of art to tell their story. Vases were made to celebrate victory on the battlefield as well as victory in athletic games. Sculptures were created to celebrate the many Greek gods and…

Why is it important to Learn about ancient Greece? A quote by writer Vadim Kotelnikov once said, “If you stop learning, you stop creating history and become history.” Ancient Greece is a huge part of history. The legacies they left behind have helped us develop into the society that we are today- advanced, modern and knowledgeable. We no longer rely on myths, gods or goddesses to blame or thank for our everyday lives. On the other hand, they certainly left incredible and valuable knowledge that…

ideal was to become a real life hero, which would give any greek instant fame and glory. Heroes were considered achievers, to seize power and victory. Cleisthenes and the Greeks both were idealizing their mythical hero desiring to become one. Greece was changing, Pisistratus took power over Athens simply by walking into the city and asking to be its ruler. He did this by saying that he had the protection of a Goddess who was a tall woman from another village. Pisistratus during this time…

From the great civilizations we covered thus far this semester two outshine the others. The Greek style of a democratic government was able to influence future great civilizations, which many countries use a modified version today. The Romans, while were influenced greatly by polytheistic religion early on, were converted to Christianity. Those converts had to endure great scrutiny, but prevailed and worshiped a religion that has over two billion followers today. Romans also made strides in…

of the king's house. They also wanted to share the king’s greedy wealth with all of Crete. So they called in Athene to help them make a plan. Zeus and Apollo walked into the king’s village this time disguised as rich and powerful landowners from Greece. Apollo was holding a small wooden box, quite like the one entertainment had been put into. They walked smoothly up to the king’s door. Zeus knocked on the king’s door and waited for a reply. When the king did open the door, he began to stare…

The ancient Greeks have made many new advances in their lifetime. The ancient Greek culture has influenced many other cultures as well. Other cultures saw how well the Greeks were doing and wanted to share the wealth. They would take concepts of the Greeks and form it into their own. The Romans took concepts from the Greek such as the Greek gods; Romans made the Greek gods’ names into Roman names. The ancient Greeks contributed to the advances and discoveries in education, architecture and…

Roman and Greeks have much in common. Greeks have amazing architecture and art and religious beliefs and drama. Romans took what they learned from the Greeks, and adapted and improved many things. “Experts in ancient Greek culture say that people back then didn't see their thoughts as belonging to them. When ancient Greeks had a thought, it occurred to them as a god or goddess giving an order. Apollo was telling them to be brave. Athena was telling them to fall in love. Now people hear a…

When Philip II became king of Macedon after the death of Perdiccas, he was left with a crisis of many issues. This included threats from other powers and the issues of pretenders, economic problems, and the army’s losses. Philip overcame this crisis by securing his position as king and stabilising Macedon through reforming the army with new training and structure, dealing with the issues of hostiles through use of diplomacy and battle, and securing land and wealth to increase Macedon’s power.…

(P1) The immense history of Greece could not be possible for the remarkable and influential city-states located throughout the regions. Mycenae, Knossos, and Troy are three revered and questioned palatial sites that operated in similar and opposing ways, partially due to the form and function of the architecture. In the late 1800s into the early 1900s, three archaeologists excavated the individual sites of the Aegean basin. Sir Arthur Evans became known as the British archaeologist who uncovered…