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the leader of the Peoples Temple religious cult. Jones promised a utopia to his followers that were dedicated disciples. “On November 18, 1978, in what became known as the Jonestown Massacre, Jones led more than 900 men, women and children to their deaths in a mass suicide by cyanide-laced punch.”(Editors).When Jim Jones promised a racially integrated utopia, overextended his power and controlled the followers, he caused a mass suicide. As the leader of the Peoples Temple Jim Jones had many…

It is thought that the first incarnation of Greek sculpture was in the form of wooden cult statues. None of the statues survived and descriptions of them are rare. Inspired by the large stone sculptures of Egypt and Mesopotamia. The free standing figures both have the frontal stance and solidity traits of Eastern models, but their forms were much more dynamic than those of Egyptian sculpture. The Greeks found over many years that the most interesting and important subject for artistic endeavors…

These things were all made available for the Greeks. The Greeks were exporting classics such as wine, olives, and, as said, pottery. All these things helped spread the Greek culture all over Egypt, Asia Minor, the Greek mainland and islands such as Crete, Cyprus and the Cyclades. The starting of trade, well according the earliest written sources, were Homer and Hesiod. (GreekMythology…

The Parthenon’s Marbles Belong to Greece Parthenon’s or Elgin’s Marbles have been the talk among historians and politicians for quite some time now. The official name of the marbles are Parthenon because they were made to adorn the Temple to Athena Parthenos in Athens. However, they are also known the Elgin’s marbles because they were removed by the British lord Elgin, who removed the marbles from Greece and shipped them to England. Parthenon’s is a group of marbles that were created in the 5th…

revered in their society. They were known for creating masterpieces that would decorate inside and out of temples of worship. Art changed as society did, allowing advancement in mediums, such as sculpting and painting. Greek sculptures in the Bronze, Classical, and Hellenistic Ages of Greece show the evolution of Greek society and art. The Bronze Age of Greece brought about the most basic form of Greek art. The earliest sculptures created were Cycladic idols between the years of 2700 and 2500…

Roman art and architecture resembled Greek art slightly because many of the roman artists were usually from Greece. Starting off by the sculpture “Head of the Patrician” dated 50 BCE this sculpture is a three-dimensional carved figure from the shoulders and up. This piece was carved showing verism (extreme realism) it was carved to show all the wrinkles and scars on the old man’s face which signified he had been in a battle which was a respectable honor. Another sculpture the Romans have created…

from 356-323 B.C. He was king of Macedonia and one of the greatest generals in history. He conquered the Persian Empire, which stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to India and formed the civilized world. Alexander's conquests helped the spread of Greek culture in western Asia and Egypt. There are many stories about Alexander's life. Some are true, but others are legends. According to one story, the boy Alexander tamed the great horse Bucephalus. This magnificent steed later carried Alexander as…

was influenced by the Greeks Before the Roman Empire While the Roman Empire (although not an empire yet) was developing, Hellenistic Greece had strongly influenced the whole Ancient World thanks to the conquests of Alexander the Great. Strangely enough though, although respectful of such a great civilization, many Roman people during the eighth century BC bore hostility towards the rising Greek civilization, probably because of their extreme differences in way of life. The Greeks were…

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 sacrifices and libations, myths to explain the origin of mankind and give the gods a human face, temples which dominated the urban landscape,…

managed to pull success from these unlikely scenarios. Alexander was born on 353 BCE to the parents King Philip II and Queen Olympias in the city of Pella, the wealthy capital of the kingdom of Macedon. According to the writings of the ancient Greek biographer Plutarch, Olympias, on the eve of the consummation of her marriage to Philip, dreamed that…