Miletus

from the grave miraculously. Evolution is not a modern idea as most would assume, but is found in the Mayan culture circa 600 BC, and in Greek philosophy of Empedocles circa 640 BC. One of the first evolutionary theories was reported by Thales of Miletus (640-546 BC) in the province of Ionia on the coast of Greece. He provides us a glimpse into ancient theories of evolution when he stated that life started in the ocean. Evolution is therefore an ancient pagan theory of how life first started,…

globe-spanning empire who could call on manpower from the Indus River to the Nile of Egypt. The Athenians had decided to intervene on behalf of the Greek city states of Ionia, which had decided to revolt against their Persian overlords. The rebels from Miletus, one of the largest of the city states, had Athenian soldiers among their ranks, when they overthrew their Persian-backed tyrant and burned down palace of the Persian Satrap of Ionia at Sardis. The Persians were furious about this, to the…

with the demise of democracy in Athens when the King of Macedonia, Phillip II and later his son Alexander the Great, took power of Athens. Tyranny was also present in many other city-states including, Argos, Connith, Sioyon, Megara, Mytilene and Miletus. ("Ancient Greece - Staff Room", n.d.) A Tyrant usually ruled for a short period of time and held the power over the city-state; however, the majority of the time Tyrants did not fit the current meaning of tyranny and were far from horrific and…

Some of the most influential philosophers of all time came from Greece not surprising how many Greek philosophers there were. Greek philosophy presumably started in Miletus a Greek city with the philosopher Thales. Other important Greek philosophers included Speusippus, Plotinus, Anaximander, and most importantly Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Socrates taught philosophy on his own and tried to focus on moral and psychological…

Why and how do things change? What explains transformation of matter? (Chemistry) The idea of understanding what fundamental matter makes up the universe has always been one of science’s most sought after concept throughout history. The development of theories explaining the transformation of matter has progressed from a vague, philosophical Greek definition to the European Enlightment modern understanding of matter and ending with Dalton’s universally accepted “Atomic Theory”. Although this…

marched north in 498 B.C. and captured Sardis, the all-important capital of Darius’ Lydian satrapy. The city was subsequently burned to the ground, causing Darius to jump at the chance to go to war with the Greeks. After winning a decisive battle at Miletus, the threat of Darius and the formidable Persian Empire caused the Ionian League to disband. What was left of the free-thinkers of the Ionian Revolution fled to Athens. “That, in turn, drew westward the jaundiced eye of the Persian king. War…

Alexander the Great is renowned as one of the youngest most successful, innovative, and dominant military leaders in history. His aspiring intelligence was kindled under the tutelage of Aristotle, who instructed him in the ways of philosophy, science, and medicine which contributed to his future successes. Having been born and raised a Macedonian in 356 BC and inheriting the Macedonian empire from his father King Philip after he was assassinated, he quickly regained control of the Macedonian…

The ancient world produced countless technological advances throughout the course of history. The technological advances of the Paleolithic, Mesopotamia, Greek, and Roman cultures are great examples on how they composed technologies that allowed their cultures to survive and grow and affect the world today positively. Due to the advancements they have invented, formed, and innovated other technologies, they were able to help create cultures and allow them to live longer and prosper. The…

Women and Education in Ancient Greece Throughout the history of Ancient Greece, education was limited to the upper class. Very little is known about the education of the lower classes due to an extremely low literacy rate among these groups. Greek boys, ages six to fourteen, were privately schooled by priests, teachers, and philosophers in reading, writing, art, mathematics, and philosophy. Women were, however, rarely schooled in these departments, unless they were educated within their…

Philosophy was first used to explain the world and existence and then later used in attempts to understand and explain the divine. Naturalists were some of the first philosophers and founded by Thales of Miletus. He introduced the idea that the world had evolved naturally, without divine intervention. This began the questioning of the religious aspects and how the world truly worked. Plato began this discussion by questioning the true meaning of virtues and…