Hellenistic Greece

period is known as the period before Alexander the Great’s death. The Hellenistic period is known after his death. However, while he was alive he came up with great campaigns that changed the world of the Greeks. The differences that he attempted to change were the studies of the philosophy, science, religion, literature, and art. In the classical period or classical era, art was based on realism for the most part. The Hellenistic period showed art with more facial expression and their stances…

They were located in Mycenae in Argolia. 3) Describe the political organization of ancient Greece. In other words, what is a polis? List the main poleis of ancient Greece A Polis is a typical structure of a community of ancient Greece. It means city in Greece. It is basically a body of citizens. A polis consisted of an urban centre, often fortified and with a sacred centre built on a natural acropolis or harbour, which controlled…

Independence led Greece to become an independent state from the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) in 1830. However, after the separation, the country underwent economic difficulties and government corruption. Though Greece has made great strides in reforming their political institutions and combating corruption in the last 185 years, there are still clear signs that problems are very much prevalent in today’s society. On the other hand, the northern European country Denmark greatly differs from Greece.…

From the Head of Bodhisattva, we can see the influence from Classical art, which is the sculpture of the Head of Alexander. The head of Alexander was created under the period that was the transition from Classical Art to Hellenistic Art, but the sculpture, the Head of Alexander, has more Classical art style than. In classical style, the sculptors depict the human body in a relaxed rather than rigid posture. They improved on the rigidity and brought a more natural sense of movement…

known as “Classical Greece”. Between the time of 480 and 323 BCE Athens and Sparta ruled the Hellenic world with their artistic and military accomplishments. Along with the participation of the other Hellenic states, Athens and Sparta, rose to power through their associations, restructurings, and successions of triumphs against the conquering Persian armies. Only after a long and revolting war, Athens and Sparta were eliminated, and produced Macedonia as the prevailing power of Greece.…

of the dead (10 Facts About the Ancient Greeks)! Greece is a peninsula containing numerous islands, surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea on one side and the Aegean Sea on the other (Sakoulas “Introduction”). Its location is significant in helping create the Greek lifestyle, which highly depends on trade and seafaring. The “Mediterranean climate” brings about hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters (Geography, Environment, and Archaeology in Greece). Greek civilians must deal with…

was in Corinth — when The Isthmian Games were held featuring musical, equestrian, and athletic competition." All of Greece came to Corinth to witness The Isthmus Games which featured competitive events of foot races, horse races, chariot contests, jumping, wrestling, boxing, and throwing the discus and javelin. Founded in 776 B.C the Games were the chief athletic contest in Greece and held every four years. I find no documented record of how many days the original games were but after almost…

dating back to Hellenistic Greek painting of the first century BC. The Fayums represent some of the original Greek art that has survived though plenty years. Some rare works, such as Greek vases, the Etruscan tomb paintings, have also been found. Speaking of tombs, Herodotus, the Greek historian, wrote that 100,000 workers over 20 years built the Great Pyramid. The Greeks named the Egyptian pyramids one of the Seven Wonders of the World. In fact, there are over sixteen pyramids in Greece…

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…

Merchants from all over the Eastern Empire they were able to travel and trade many good stuff like sprices, silks, glass, silver and some other objects. Palmyryans bore Aramaic names, and they worshiped many God from Mesopotmia, Arabia, Syria, and Greece. They speak the language of western Aramaic, this language was the same as Nabataen…