Miletus

about the Peloponnesian War, and tried to be equal to both sides. There were also mathematicians, scientists, and people who studies medicine, too. One famous mathematician Pythagoras. He is credited for creating the Pythagorean Theorem. Thales of Miletus was a mathematician and scientist. He was one of the first to propose that natural events were controlled by science, not by the gods. He was also one of the first to propose that the earth was round, not flat like other said. Hippocrates was…

Pythagoras High school is the cause of a great deal of stress among teenagers. Between balancing class and a social life, high school challenges teens to push themselves to their mental and emotional limits. Some classes result in a greater amount of stress, and homework, for students, such as chemistry or math. In fact, math is often considered the bane of the average high school students’ existence. This cursed class has its origins back in ancient times. In fact, the mathematician who is…

paradox has a long history that spans across several philosophers. The well-known version of this paradox was credited to the Cretan philosopher Epimenides, but different versions of the paradox are accredited to the Greek philosopher Eubulides of Miletus, Indian philosopher Bhartrhari, and Persian scientist Nasir al-Din al- Tusi. These versions span across vastly different time periods and geographical regions, proving…

The church has undergone many reconstructions throughout the years. Over three churches were rebuilt in that spot until Justinian created Hagia Sophia and that is what is there to this day. Justinian is definitely in a place to be honored for the greatness that he accomplished. He set an example for others that greatness could be achieved and to be proud of their religion. He built Hagia Sophia to let others understand the superiority of Christianity by building an immense church with a…

settlers to developing entire armies and colonies. Ancient Greeks also developed some of the first philosophers and saw a deep passion for the arts and humanities. It was the Ancient Greeks who founded the powerful cities of Sparta, Athens, and Miletus. The history of Ancient Greece is long and prosperous, and is one of the most fascinating times in history to study. This topic is interesting to me because I have always enjoyed the Ancient Greek…

Through the understanding of the structure of the atom, scientist were able to isolate system of electrons and atomic nucleus. The atomic part of physics is primarily concerned with the arrangement of electrons around the nucleus and the processes by which the arrangements was changed. Atomic theory has affected the field of physics in a way that has given scientist knowledge on how to produce an atomic bomb. Scientists has differentiated between atomic physics that deals with the atom as a…

climate was exceptionally fine, and the soil of the valley was unusually fertile (Banks). Ephesus lay at the mouth of the Cayster River and opposite the island of Samos, an artificial harbor accessible to the largest ships, and rivaling the harbor at Miletus, standing at the entrance of the valley which reaches far into the interior of Asia Minor, and connected by highways with the chief cities of the province, Ephesus was the most easily accessible city in Asia, both by land and sea (Banks).…

Byzantium was a great ancient Greek city state founded around 600 BC named after its king Byzas, the leader of the Megarean colonists and founder of the city. He settled in Constantinople because of the spin strip of water that connected Asian to Europe and the black sea to the Mediterranean. Byzantium now means old or devious but during its 1100 years it was the savior to the western world’s profound heritage of long literature but it has also put Christianity on fast track and along the way…

The Humanities in Ancient, Classical, and Hellenistic Greece The history of Greece is filled with ethos and color through all the ages and societies of the past. Ancient, Classical, and Hellenistic Greek are three civilizations rich in their expression of the humanities. While these cultures are very similar is some ways due to the fact that the people resided in the same country, many of their beliefs and practices were different from one another as they expanded on and learned from the period…

lightning static load static charge in the ionosphere. Some of the above examples are one of the many electrostatic phenomena that have been a human concern since thousands of years ago. Since the time of the Greeks some 2600 years ago, Thales of Miletus has noticed the phenomenon of…