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Alexander the Great is considered the Greatest, because he has never been defeated in a battle. Alexander is still considered one of the most successful military leaders in history. Even though Alexander the Great is a legend, he still has ton of accomplishments and the impact after his death. When Alexanders father was assassinated during the invasion on the Persian empire that’s when he became king Alexander. Further more into the next paragraph we will be talking about how Alexander made all…

I think Alexander The Great did not deserve the title the Great. I think Alexander was a terrible leader, had bad character traits and only carried about himself. The main reason why Alexander did not deserve the title the great is because he only cared about his own fame and benefits. He was all full of himself and didn't care about anyone else. One reason to show that he was all about his fame is that he went out of his way 500 miles to Egypt to become pharaoh and conquer 3 of Egypt's…

The Significance of Fossils in Greek Mythology Archaeologists believe that the Greeks used uncovered prehistoric fossils as the foundation for their Greek myths. Therefore, it is reasonable that the Deinotherium Giganteum’s bones found in Crete influenced the story of the cyclops. The idea of animal species impacting Greek literature is logical because Greeks received limited and biased education; in result, people were then given little to no factual information about the natural world. This…

theme because it helped understand that civilians can rise in war and in government, not just in education. Next, Hani’s project on the Battle of Thermopylae had the same theme as mine because the inspiration that the war gave the Greeks helped them rise. Even though the Greeks…

The Ancient Greeks have been recorded in history as one of the most influential cultures to ever exist. Their contributions to science, politics, literature, and philosophy are still being studied and built upon all around the world. The art produced by this culture is still on display in museums everywhere, and is heavily studied by an aspiring art historian. Greek art is divided into several periods, starting with the earliest geometric paintings and ending with the lively, theatrical…

A pivotal transformation that distinguishes the change between the Hellenic Greece and Hellenistic Greece is the Geography and the way it shaped out the communities. During the Hellenic period, the once-independent Greek city-states, which had expanded their influence throughout much of the Mediterranean basin, were conquered and united by the Macedonians. From then on the cities states became known as the Greco-Macedonians whose goal is to conquer the Persian Empire under Alexander. The name,…

1) Greeks were the people who thought human body is one of the best art. They were the first who made image of man. They were so into human body that they studies human body so well and curved into marble. They curved truly realistic human body that we can image. Making a man body was completely new no one ever had done this before in history. After few time they stopped making this sculptures because they thought this was not very interested. They wanted to come up with something very…

force of the Persian army from battling, Xerxes was not willing to sit back and watch his men get slaughtered. There was a secret pass at Thermopylae that would lead straight to the rear of the Greek forces, the secrecy of this pass was held in the hands of local Phocian forces; regretfully, not all Greeks are loyal (BHAG p. 148). Upon learning The Immortals were approaching his army from the rear, Leonidas dismissed his army and faced the Persian army with only the Thespians by his side (RGH p.…

Classical Greece, or Hellenic Greece compared to Hellenistic Greece have a lot of differences. The overall cultural and lifestyle changed significantly between the city states and the communities at the time of Alexander’s death in 323 B.B.E. The variety of differences in culture include the study of philosophy, and literary art. In the Hellenic Greece, philosophers, such as Plato’s republic, Aristotle, and Socrates displayed the importance of a citizen’s intimate relationship with the…

In the world of Ancient Greek Art and Architecture, and more specifically the Bronze Age Aegean, tombs were an important staple. A tomb could let others know your status in the world, and in terms of art history they can reveal a plethora of information on any given society. Some tombs that stand out from the Bronze Age Aegean time period are the following: The Grave Circles at Mycenae, The Treasury of Atreus, and the Lefkandi Heroon. Thanks to the discovery of these ancient tombs we were able…