Mycenaean Greece

slaves they owned since the poor could not afford slaves. Thus, it seems that these great civilizations lived different from one another. Despite their differences in lifestyles, one comparable attribute of Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt would be their religion. Both civilizations practiced a polytheistic religion which meant they believed in more than one god. Ancient Egypt was ruled by pharaohs. Pharaohs were the highest level in the Egyptian society and were considered close to the gods.…

Ancient Greece as one of the most well-known ancient civilizations in history has a lot of unique aspects that attracts historians. And the main reason that Ancient Greece amazes historians is that a lot of inventions or ideas are still being till this day in the 21th century. With the unusual structure of city-states due to geography, each region have developed different types and have formed different government structure. For this reason, each region in Ancient Greece can have its own…

If the Seleucids wanted to maintain their presence in Greece, or if the Romans wished to invade Asia Minor, they would need ships to transport their troops. According to Maureen Green, a journalist for Smithsonian magazine, the primary warships used by both sides was of a standard that had remained somewhat…

The Rising and Falling of the Greece Nowadays, people believed that Greek shaped the original culture of the Western civilization. It is also a junction for the Eastern and Western civilization. There are three significant periods of the Greeks: the Hellenic periods (2000-338 B.C.E), the Hellenistic period (336-323 B.C.E), and the period of the conquest by Roman (200-146 B.C.E).[ Page 54] During the periods, the people of Greece had the remarkable contribution on many careers, such as Science,…

The Greeks were very influential to the development of our modern world. The city-state or polis was the main political unit of Greece in this time period. The two major city-states in Greece were Sparta and Athens; they were sometimes united in order to defeat a common enemy. However, there was much tension between Sparta and Athens during this time period; these two cities were the main competitors in the Peloponnesian War. These two city-states were different in the way they ran their…

similarities and differences. Due to the geography of Greece each poleis developed differently. Athens became the center of intelligence and Sparta became the center of military might. Both greatly influenced western civilization. Athens brought science, math and art to the world while Sparta left great impact on military procedures and dedication to their government. The lay of the land in Greece contributed to the development of city states in Greece. Mountains made it difficult for…

Rhetoric is a powerful tool to be used for writing, speaking, and engaging the audience. It can be used in almost every aspect of life, and understanding it is a great way to persuade an audience. It has been used extensively since its creation by ancient Greeks all the way through today. One such example of rhetorical strategies being used is in the magazine article, Camouflage, You know it when you see it by Stephan Wilkinson,. The author informs and persuades the audience with the history of…

Athens and Sparta, two of the largest city-states from Ancient Greece, carry a wide range of traditions and preferences as to how to run a government. Some of these rules have been long forgotten, some carry on today in certain countries around the world, and some are simply admired despite the negativity that they may carry. Athens and Sparta are known for their greatness, their unique qualities, and for their advancements. Some of their laws or ideals are common with each other, and some are…

like the Egyptians. So they adapted their settlement pattern to the prevailing geography and settled in small, independent city-states nestled in valleys between the mountains, many of which were located near the sea.”("Western Civilization I”). Greece was not physically a consolidated country quite yet, however they took measures towards unifying under one way of life. Greek political life was composed of a period of internal political reformations within their city states to figure out which…

At the same time as Rome and Greece another empire came into view, this empire was known as the Persian Empire. They wanted complete control of the land belonging to the Romans and the Greeks, who were not willing to give it up because they wanted to self rule. The Persians then attempted many different types of interactions with the Romans and the Greeks. Some ways they interacted with each other included: recruiting foot soldiers from Greece, waging war against Greece, creation of the Silk…