Plague of Athens

Ancient Greece was divided among several hundreds of city-states called poleis. Among all these poleis Athens and Sparta were the most significant, influential, powerful and largest states. Some other states were Sikyon, Corinth, Thebes, Argos, Mykenae, Delphi, Olympia etc. Different states were ruled by different government systems such as: oligarchy, monarchy, tyranny, democracy, aristocracy etc. A monarchy is a rule by one king whose power was hereditary. Monarchy started in ancient Greece…

The Greek Parthenon sits on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. It was built as a temple to honor the goddess Athena. A shrine was also originally included in the construction of the temple. The planning of the temple was done by two men, Pheidias and Iktinos, who led a committee responsible for the design of the structure (Burford 25). Its construction began sometime around 447 B.C. and took about 15 years (Burford 23). The temple’s construction employed many citizens of different types of…

“Athens and Sparta” by Mr. Duckworth states, “Where they differed was that while sparta had militaristic values, athenians were democratic.” Spartans focused more on having a small army, and athens focused more on becoming smarter. Sparta would have been a better place to live in because spartan women had more rights than other greek women, sparta used their army to protect others, and sparta was self reliant. Primarily, spartan women had more rights than other greek women. “Athens and Sparta”…

If I had a choice to live in either Athens or Sparta, I would choose Athens. At first thought, it would appear as though Sparta would be a better choice with its consistent governmental environment and the social status that the citizens claim, but I had to ponder a little deeper at the choice depending on what part I would play in the community. If I were a slave in the Athens community, I would be exposed to hard work and long hours, but that is much better than the beatings I would have…

grape products for grain. Since they were located on the coast, Greece had a strategic point for trade and cultural diffusion. Athens became a rich commercial center and Greeks had a money system. They had city-states with identities and cultures. They were considerably independent and were always competing with each other. Sparta was militaristic and agricultural while Athens was cultural, political, and commercial. In Sparta, women had more rights than in other areas. They had adult male…

The Parthenon, an ancient Greek structure that stood atop a large hill above Athens, was a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, the Athenians’ patron deity. Built after a period of success, the building was symbolic of the power held by the Athenians. Its intricate design adapted existing architectural styles into something new and unique, and it has inspired architectural designs around the world ever since. Believing that she contributed to their success in the Persian Wars, the Athenians…

Pergamon is an ancient city of Hellenistic era Greek that was flamboyant and known for its extraordinary architectural designs. The city was established by Philetaerus who was initially part of Alexander the great army. The city existed in the 2nd and 3rd century it was located on the eastern Mediterranean coast of the kingdom of Anatolia (Yeomans, 2016). The kingdom encompassed large swathes of what is today known as Turkey. Pergamon extended to the Aegean Sea covering the lofty hill on the…

The disease would usually start with one person and then spread quickly and many would be killed. The deadliest and most common diseases in ancient Greece were bubonic plague, smallpox, tuberculosis, measles, typhoid, influenza, typhus, just to name a few. Bubonic Plague, more commonly known as the black plague, was the deadliest outbreak in ancient history. The black plague’s first outbreak in 541 AD killed twenty-five million people. Smallpox killed thirty percent of the citizens who…

beautifully built and its history is rich. The Athenian temple stood tall and proud until Athens decided to anger the great Persian Empire. Athens was basically in ruins and had to be rebuilt. The reconstruction of Athens included the Athenian temple. When the Persian wars ended, Athens was thrust into a new age. The Golden Age marked a magnificent time for innovation and new temple of Athena. The Golden Age of Athens, which was part of the Classical Period of Greece, was not a peaceful…

Ancient Greek: Cleisthenes introduces democracy in Athens. Cleisthenes is considered the father of democracy. He was a noble Athenian. He was able to change the Athenian government by overthrowing of Hippias, who was the son of a tyrant. Ancient Greek: Cleisthenes introduces democracy in Athens. Cleisthenes is considered the father of democracy. He was a noble Athenian. He was able to change the Athenian government by overthrowing of Hippias, who was the son of a tyrant. Ancient Roman…