Zorba the Greek

lead this great army of Greeks against Persia. But just one year later King Philip II was assassinated. The new king of Macedon was his son, Alexander III, which was later to be known as Alexander the great, became king at just 20 years old in 336 BCE. Alexander the Great and his inherited army would quickly destroy the Persian empire and dominate virtually all of the territories of the ancient world, as far east as India. In two short years, Alexander secured the Greek and Thracian borders and…

Alexander grew up in royalty where warfare was common which eventually led to his powerful rise as a ruler. Given that he was, “Born into royalty as the son of King Philip II of Macedonia and Olympias”, Alexander was already suitable to become the next ruler (Reynolds). Having a king as a father really impacted Alexander’s leadership skills which came in handy when he became the general of an army, especially one set out to dominate the world. Alexander’s talents soon surpassed that of his…

A Conqueror's Growth Cut Short A family owning the most in the world started from humble beginnings, Philip II was born in a slowly disintegrated kingdom Macedonia in the north of Greece. Facing many invasions, Philip II taken into captivity by the Thebans from between 386 to 365 BCE. While hostage, he noted their military techniques and brought them back to Macedonia to defeat Illyria. His army supremacy granted him the domination to become emperor. His influence turned deadly when…

of terracotta cones pushed point-first into a background to show decoration. By the eighth century BC, there were pebble pavements, using different coloured stones to create patterns, although these tended to be unstructured decoration. It was the Greeks, in the four centuries BC, who raised the pebble technique to an art form, with precise geometric patterns and detailed scenes of people and animals.By 200 BC, specially manufactured pieces were being used to give extra detail and range of…

inspiration for his two critically acclaimed essays where he dissects the tactics of the Emperor’s legacy as he successfully integrates Greek culture within Persia. To assimilate Greek and Persian life was a highly difficult task that Alexander took on head first in order to ensure the security of his post conquest of Persia. Many methods were constructed to implement the Greek culture such as his belief that fusion and cooperation achieved through good will, rather than using force among the…

from 356-323 B.C. He was king of Macedonia and one of the greatest generals in history. He conquered the Persian Empire, which stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to India and formed the civilized world. Alexander's conquests helped the spread of Greek culture in western Asia and Egypt. There are many stories about Alexander's life. Some are true, but others are legends. According to one story, the boy Alexander tamed the great horse Bucephalus. This magnificent steed later carried Alexander as…

acres long and 150 ft tall. There was over 80 entrances and exits. I think it was mostly in influenced by Etruscan because if romans didn't have archs they wouldn't have the design. Also Greek only influenced the pillars and the looks of it.Also from a website called “Ancient history encyclopedia” it says “Greek architects provided some of the finest and most distinctive buildings in the entire Ancient World” and “but the very influence…

woman’s body. Although they have similarities in choice of design and purpose each of these posts have an individual function of their respected culture which makes them unique in their function. The columns of these two cultures, Dogon and Classical Greek show the distinct goal in…

assassinated in 336 BCE. Alexander wanted to continue his fathers work in conquering Greece, which he did, so Alexander then set his sights on Persia. Alexander went on to conquer most of the land known at the time, from Macedon to India. He spread Greek culture, and language…

and ethnicity are both important aspects of identity in the modern world. Given their centrality in today’s identity politics, the study of race and ethnicity has naturally found its way into the pages of studies on the ancient Mediterranean. The Greeks and Romans are thought to have been the progenitors of ideas and philosophies which the modern “Western” world has inherited and promulgated. This applies in particular to conceptions of race and ethnicity. There have been numerous studies on…