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The Hellenistic era was the time that the Greek civilization really reached its highest point. Alexandria, the capital of Egypt was the main area where the culture spread. Alexander the Great ruled over most of the land and he spread the Greek thought and culture just as his tutor, Aristotle, taught him. Many different people such as Egyptians, Greeks, Jews, and Indians occupied the area of Alexandria but that didn’t change the Greek civilization from spreading. “While the Hellenistic world…

Ancient Egyptian cultural influence? In Martin Bernal’s article “The Roots of Ancient Greece,” he argues that ancient Greece was not a result of influences from Hellenes, but actually Egyptian culture that was a result of the interactions between “Greek statesmen, scientists and philosophers who had studied in Egypt.” Through these interactions ancient Greece adopted Egyptian and western Asian principles into their own. This notion is contrary to the beliefs by European scholars that held the…

What was it about Greek civilization that other generations have admired and attempted to emulate? Greek civilization contains many characteristics that were admired and that other generation attempted to emulate. For instance, they were sharing features like having developments around the sources of water. More so, they contained a government and religion that was complex, had social class structures, job specialization, and well-built cities. More so, their architecture and art forms were…

Alexander the Great was born in July 356 BC in Pella, Macedonia. He was one of the best military leaders in the history. He received the civilized world, required by his great passion of world conquest and the creation of a universal kingdom. He was the son of Philip of Macedonia, who was a brilliant general and organizer. His mother was Olympias, princess of Epirus. Alexander received the best qualities of his father and mother. As a child he used to get discouraged after listening to news…

There is a plethora of historical figures in history, but some of these figures are more acknowledged and discussed about than others. The Macedonian general, Alexander III, also referred to as Alexander the Great, is one of the more prominent historical figures. There is no question that Alexander is famous for his undefeated streak during his military campaigns. However, many historians are in constant debate over whether or not Alexander was truly a military leader that deserved to be a…

Romans decided supplanted that of Greeks in western piece of Hellenistic world. Contrasting Empires Romans and Chinese the Romans and the Chinese realms had nearly no coordinate contact however fascinating similitudes. Both prospered ca. 200 B.C.E.–200 C.E. were of comparative size (around…

different gods ruled different parts of the world. As this may only be a small part of the Sumerian and Greek society they both have similar concepts. Although many aspects of Sumerian and Greek societies were very similar, there are several differences. Some of those differences include education and location. The location of the Sumerian's is located near the Persian Gulf, next to Arabia, while the Greeks are located on a peninsula on the Mediterranean Sea between Turkey and Italy. In class we…

In modern Greek culture, dating has become a part of normal life. Where the people of Greece formerly practiced arranged marriages, the fast-paced working society involving numerous interactions throughout the day which replaced the need for family to pick and choose their kin 's partners. Everything after engagement up to arranging the marriage with the best man, "koumparos”, and maid of honor, "koumpara", is carried out solely between the bride- and groom-to-be (Rigou, n.d.). When it comes to…

Most of ancient Greek plays were written during the Golden Age (5 Century, 500 B.C.E) way before the creation of gender. The Greeks were only aware of male and female autonomy, yet this concept of gender has somehow been slightly introduced. Ancient Greek drama was performed by a company of all men meaning that men were responsible for performing female characters. Part of playing a female role involved cross dressing. This means that male actors would use costumes and masks to physically embody…

INTRODUCTION TO THE FOOD OF GREECE Greek cuisine offers the traveler a rich and diverse range of different foods and beverages. Although Greek food has changed over the centuries as the country has been invaded and influenced by others, the names of food, cooking methods and basic ingredients have remained largely the same for thousands of years. Greece’s climate is perfect for cultivating olive and lemon trees, producing two of the most characteristic elements of Greek cooking. Spices, garlic…