Greece

The mountains and the seas were the landforms of Greece that played a significant role in why Greece became such a power house. Greece was composed of an immense amount of tiny city-states which was secluded by mountains. The mountains had caused the communities to become very independent. After a period of time, the Greek communities became so willing to fight to gain advantage over another. The rivalries between the communities led to pestilential warfare that would eventually destroyed the…

It is my belief that even though very similar, Ancient Greece has a broader and more vivid culture than modern day Greece. Ancient Greece has many great achievements in government, science, philosophy, and the arts that all still influence us today. Religion over the years in Greece has changed. Ancient Greece’s religion was very accustom to their daily life. People in Ancient Greece were very religious. They worshipped the gods that they believed appeared in human form, but had supernatural…

Mathematics: The Greatest Legacy from Ancient Greece to the Modern World The greatest legacy of Ancient Greece to the modern world is mathematics. Ancient Greece was the source of great mathematicians like Archimedes, Pythagoras, Euclid and Eratosthenes who provided the modern world with a strong base to the knowledge we have today. They gave the modern world hydrostatics, the volume of a sphere and the calculation of pi which is used to design impressive sea vessels, industrial tanks and…

Greece is one of the oldest and most interesting countries still in the world today. However, most people in the world don’t know anything about it other than they believed in the Greek gods and their E’s look like: Ʃ. I pity these people for not knowing about their history and culture, because it’s actually a pretty interesting story. Greece is a very amazing country with an interesting culture and history. The Greeks were very religious people. “With formal rituals which included animal…

Meanwhile, the territory of Greece is mountainous, which go against overland transport. As a result, the geographical conditions in Greece encourage the marine movement of people and cargos. In addition, the solid ground in Greek is not suited for growing crops. Therefore, Greek started to make a living by trade. The rocky soil in Greek was well suited for olive trees. It would take more than 20 years for this tree to harvest olive fruits and the planting olive trees in Greece can date back to…

Ancient Greece as one of the most well-known ancient civilizations in history has a lot of unique aspects that attracts historians. And the main reason that Ancient Greece amazes historians is that a lot of inventions or ideas are still being till this day in the 21th century. With the unusual structure of city-states due to geography, each region have developed different types and have formed different government structure. For this reason, each region in Ancient Greece can have its own…

their people and their ways of living. We will be looking at and going over some of the main parts of their empires, from their famous leaders to the reason(s) for their declines. Famous leaders: There are many famous leaders from both Ancient Greece and Rome, who all made some sort of impact in their lives and the lives of others in their time period, like Plato, Augustus, and Aristotle. I would like to list two from each civilization that…

attracted millions of visitors is the collection of sculptures from the Parthenon known as the Elgin Marbles. These marbles have been at the centre of debate for years over where they should reside. They are originally from the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, and there is controversy over whether or not the Trustees of the British Museum legally acquired the collection. Lord Elgin’s illegitimate acquisition of the Parthenon sculptures along with the damage caused to the marbles support the argument…

Alexander’s empire spread out from the main land, from Macedon, through Greece, Egypt, Persia, to India. Across this vast area Alexander, “founded cities, some 70 of them”. Alexander the Great’s take on Hellenistic culture was the version of Greek culture that would ultimately influence his vast empire outside of mainland Greece at the time. Alexander and his men helped spread Greek culture, language, and Grecian school of thought through logic and reasoning. These contributions from his army to…

Georgia. It also borders the Aegean Sea and Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria. They have hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters, with harsher weather inland. Their current environmental issues consist of water pollution from dumping of chemicals and detergents, air pollution in urban areas, deforestation, and concern for oil spills from increasing Bosporus ship traffic. Their natural hazards are similar to those of Greece, consisting of severe earthquakes and volcanism (CIA,…