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Ancient Greece is one of the most fascinating time eras. It left behind concepts to build the foundation of what we call “western civilization.” Smart Greeks were very loyal to their gods and goddesses since they were believed to control the sun, the moon, and the workings of nature. In the following paragraphs I will be writing about the Trojan War, Mount Olympus, the ancient Olympics, the Greek goddess Nemesis, and the Greek god Hades. All of these things are the things that will be…

Thermopylae was a natural choke point and had been the site of other battles like that of the 300 Spartans (Taylor 123). Antiochus’ army is formed of 14,500 men including 10,000 of his own infantry, 500 cavalry and, 4,000 of the Aetolian leagues’ and other allies (Taylor 124). The Roman army of 22,000 engaged the Seleucid one by initially driving Antiochus’ allies from the mountains bordering the pass (Appian, S.18). Then the Roman army properly attacked the phalanx but before long the fleeing…

William Shakespeare’s masterpiece Hamlet, is often considered to be the pinnacle of Shakespeare’s plays. Hamlet is able to question the reader to ask themselves, is this all an act or if one’s sanity has gone to insanity. The main character of Hamlet, Hamlet, has struggled to find who is a friend, and who is a foe. Hamlet’s trust spirals and becomes so out of control, he’s able to read if one speaks the truth or is making lies under his deceitful breath. Throughout Hamlet it develops broken…

able to defeat the Persian forces. It was their finest hour when they were able to set aside difference and unite they were powerful. It was the great city-states fought amongst themselves brought Greece to its knees. It took the Philip II, King of Macedonia, and his son Alexander the Great to rebuild and unite which did not last for long because that empire was split at Alexander’s death ushering in the age of Romans. It was division between the people that ultimately humbled…

where he proceeded to redistribute the governor’s territories apart from the way that had been agreed upon after Caesar’s death. Mark Antony had arranged the new lots to benefit himself and his allies, giving Gaius Antonius, his brother, rule of Macedonia. Antony’s illegal calling of a senate meeting to rearrange the territories of the governors was once again a violation of the Roman law in a way to benefit…

Chapter 5 Outline By: Pipa 5-1 The Rise of Rome I. The land Peoples of Italy A. The land and Peoples of Italy 1. Italy had more land for farming, this helped Rome to support a larger population 2. Tiber river gave Rome a route to sea, and protection from pirates 3. Rome was built on 7 hills it was easily defended 4. The Greeks occupied southern Italy but slowly creeped north 5. THey cultivated olives…

All throughout the existence of humans there have been some sort of order established between each other. There are leaders & followers and that has always been the bases of society. Royalty, Kings, Queens, Presidents, Political Figures, are seen at the head of the wolf pack while regular citizens, peasants, soldiers, etc. have been the establishment of all those great civilizations, the heart and soul with someone leading them into a direction. Whether it may benefit or destroy them. Now in the…

The country of Greece is filled with many different types of tourist attractions. If one was interested in a very mountainous peninsula with extremely beautiful beaches, then Greece is the perfect place! The unique way Greece has been formed is because of how geology, meteorology, and oceanography have shaped the country. Geology in Greece Despite the small surface area, Greece is filled with a rich and diverse natural environment. The country has many abundant natural landforms such as…

Ethnic cleansing is when there are many different ethnicities in a region and the majority attempt to eradicate the other ethnic groups. In the eyes of the majority, ethnic cleansing was used as a tool to “purify” the country by getting rid of the minority to establish ethnic homogeneity (“Ethnic Cleansing”). The term ethnic cleansing was first introduced during the conflict between the Serbians and the other ethnicities of Yugoslavia. The Bosnian genocide is a product of the extreme nationalism…

The saying “A Picture’s worth a thousand words,” is quite a symbolic phrase. In history and archaeology, these words are seen and used in studying the past. As such, the same phrase can be said about objects. Any historical object or artifact provides a unique story that have been qualified through numerous amounts of research, archaeological digs, among other sources. However, objects provide a very challenging discourse. In the world of Ancient Greece, the application of coins proved to be…