History of Greece

Acropolis, Athens, 421-05 BC I have chosen to do my essay on the Erechtheion, on the Acropolis. The reason I had chosen the Acropolis temple is because of the beautiful statues represented on the south side of the temple. I also enjoyed reading the history and what the temple represents to the Greeks. Doing some research throughout the module 4 pages 14 and 15 there is a lot of information located on the web. I found that the temple was built in honor of Athena and also for one of the…

Roman Mythology The great city of Rome, we all know how Rome came to its great fall, but what about how it all began. Greek was very influential on Rome's development and cultures. The Roman have two stories to how their city began. With Rome's various versions of “Romulus and Remus”,the more famous version of how Rome began, this story has everything from Roman culture, wars, and Rome’s very influential way to run a government. The Roman culture has it all, fashion, art, and food.…

Athens and Sparta were two ancient Greek cities with very different sets of values. The Athenians had a democratic form of government with a freer lifestyle while the Spartans had a militaristic form of government and had helots who were treated as slaves as they had to give half of their produce to the Spartiates. Athens had freemen who were male citizens divided into three categories namely, the aristocratic, the middle class and the Thetes who were the lowest class. Metics were those who came…

The Spartan army was much stronger comparing to Athens army. By 500 BC, Sparta was recognized by other Greeks as the most powerful city-state. The Spartan phalanx is an unstoppable military force, almost like a human tank a wall of Spartan soldiers. Considering the fact that almost all of the other Greeks thought that Sparta was the most powerful city-state, shows that the Spartan army must've been incredibly stronger to gain so much power and it being known by other Greeks. The Spartan phalanx…

Greece and Athens have achieved vast amounts of wonder and fame today. The opulent structures, the detailed sculptures, or the compact cites that convey a busy urban living. All of these contribute to the awe-inspiring city. Athens is the site of multiple historical buildings such as The Agora, which originally served as a marketplace, subsequently contained temples and civic buildings. Another notable structure constructed in that time is the Akropolis; an ancient citadel which was composed of…

Greece and Athens are well known for many reasons. The opulent structures, the detailed sculptures, or the compact cites that convey a busy urban living. All of these contribute to the awe-inspiring city. Athens is the site of many historical buildings such as The Agora, which was, in the beginning, a marketplace, but later on also contained temples and civic buildings. Another notable structure constructed in that time is the Akropolis; an ancient citadel which was composed of multiple…

Greece, Roman, and the Middle Ages were very different time periods. The Greeks ruled from 1750 bc to 133 bc. This was a time of war. Training would start at age seven but if the child was sick he or she would be left to die. With this war, a major change arose. The war required Spartan women to exercise and strengthen their bodies to produce strong offspring. This is something that has never happened before. The Greeks were known for were their crowd pleasing Olympic games. Ultimately the end…

1. Greece emerged on a small mountainous peninsula, that was only about 45,000 miles. The sea and mountains played vital roles in the growth of Greece. The seas were used to venture out and establish colonies that aided in the expansion of the civilization throughout the Mediterranean area. The first state of Greece was Mycenae, which flourished between 1600 and 100 B.C.E. It was established when a group of Indo-European people gained control over the Greek mainland. The civilization was made…

Thermopylae is the story of the Greeks fighting the Persians. The saga begins with the Persian army advancing close to the Greeks territory. Fearing the worst, the Greeks hold a conference to discuss their options. Interestingly, some of the Greeks where adamant about holding their ground rather than retreating despite the foes they faced. Around the time of the conference, a Persian spy lurked in the distance. Watching the Greeks, the spy looked with astonishment at what lay before him. The…

In classical Greece, the different Greek city-states had different forms of government. The city-state of Sparta had an authoritarian government in which it enforced military participation for all males and only the elite class could gain power in the government. Athens on the other hand had a democratic government that allowed everyone to be able to participate in its government despite class standing and did not put their focus on defending the city. The totalitarian government that Sparta had…