Greece

Ancient Greece Legacy is knowledge of information that is handed down from one generation to another without written instructions. A legacy is a tradition inherited. A gift from the past. The Greece way of life have greatly impacted the Western World. Greek have influence our lives in several ways such as law, literature, Philosophy, sculptures and architecture. The law in Ancient Greece had no court system at first making it impossible to prosecute anyone for a criminal offense. Since there…

During the fifth century, Greek has direct conflict with the Persian Empire, the struggle known as the Persian Wars (500 – 479 B.C). In 480 B.C, ten years after Darius’s defeat, his successor Xerxes sent a big naval and military force to subdue Greece. After being famously delayed by Spartan troops under the leadership of king Leonidas at the Thermopylae, the Persian army succeeded in capturing and burning Athens, but the Greek fleet lead by Athenians defeated the Persian navy at the battle of…

appear to have been inhabited by a variety of peoples. This includes Greek settlers from main land Greece. These are grouped north to south as the tribes of the Aeolians, Ionians, and Dorians. Eventually, these cities came under the control of the Persian Empire. There were various conflicts and rebellions from time to time. As trouble continued, it culminated in an all-out invasion of Greece in 492BCE. (McInerney, 1998) In 491BCE, all but Athens and Sparta had capitulated to the Persian…

before the arrival of foreign inspiration around 800 BC. Athens was the center and the growing wealthy population of new-Greek cities was its market. The Geometric ceramic ware were found in different native distinctions, in many parts of eastern Greece from Thessaly to Laconia, in Cyclades, Crete, Rhodes but the main development center was in Attica. The Geometric decoration of the vases is almost…

devoted to protecting their homeland. The Greeks were very afraid of the Persian and Thessalian armies. Greece fought amongst itself for a while because no one could decide what to do about the massive armies that were coming their way. Eventually, the Greek cities voted that Sparta should lead the Greek army because of its uncontested reputation during wartime. The Spartans elected to defend Greece from the North, on a mountain pass called Thermopylae. The Greek soldiers only numbered about…

During the year of 776 A.D., the first Olympic games took place in Ancient Greece. The purpose of those games was to honor Zeus but years later, the games still continued. This time they served a different purpose. The games were meant to be peaceful, and a way for other countries to interact with each other. Soon, the popularity of sports increased through Europe. People believed that sports taught the concept of cooperation, increased political gain, and some thought it benefitted human health…

culture today. One important event of ancient Greece was the Olympics, which has contributed to our modern day sports. Ancient Greek mythology has also influenced our literature. In addition to that, I see aspects from government that can be traced back to ancient Greece. Ancient Rome influenced laws which are very important in our society. Ancient Rome also had a large influence on our infrastructure. The Olympics were very important in ancient Greece (128). Every four years, rival city-states…

Since the location of Greece at the crossing point of the west and east, Greek culture and traditions ae very rich and diverse. The Greek culture began to develop thousands years ago and it includes the Paleolithic era and the birth of the great Minoan, Mycenaean and Cycladic civilizations through the Classical Period and the Golden Age. Due to the Greek life was dominated by religion, the temples of ancient Greece were the biggest and most beautiful. Also, they have the purpose to built is that…

Themistocles was born in Athens in 524 BCE. He was the son of Neocles a middle class Athenian and a non-Athenian concubine mother. He was a citizen of Cleisthenes which in 508 BCE which made all Athenians free men. This contributed to his democratic tendencies. Themistocles lived in Athens for his entire life but often traveled because he was part of the Athenian military. Themistocles most important achievements began when he was elected Archon Eponymous, the chief judicial and civilian…

Emerging from the Dark Ages (1100-776 BCE) in Greece, the polis was a city that created a complex and sophisticated civilization based on the political institution and philosophical resolution (Mathisen 2012, 167). Two of the most powerful city states in Greece during the time of the Classical Age (500-387 BCE) were Spartans and Athenians, conflicting with one another during their highest point in their own civilizations. Neither Sparta nor Athens were considered the ideal polis because both…