students. This new group of teachers that emerged were known as "Sophists"‚ which means "those who are wise." Socrates‚ a great philosopher of the Classical period‚ challenged the assumed truths of his day in order to reconstruct Athenian life. Plato‚ Socrates’ best student‚ in turn became a great philosopher in his own rite‚ and Plato’s best student‚ Aristotle‚ became a great philosopher himself. These are examples of sustained and confident intellectual motivation and advancement that occurred during
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“The Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt (304 – 30 B.C.)” A large cultural shift in ancient Egyptian history began to emerge‚ once Hellenistic leaders took over. Egypt became a product of the exchange between the two elaborate cultures. Alexander the Great conquered Egypt‚ from Persian leadership in 332 B.C. After his death in 304 B.C.‚ his leadership was passed on to Ptolemy I — who was one of his generals. In becoming a new leader of this complex society‚ (which also underwent several territorial battles
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plain of Datos in central Macedonia‚ Philippi was a flourishing city. Gordon Fee notes although originally founded by Greek colonists from the island of Thasos (ca. 360 B.C.)‚ in 356 BCE Philippi was conquered by its namesake‚ the father of Alexander the Great‚ Philip II of Macedon. Philip seized the city due to its strategic location. Namely‚ it was blessed with provisions‚ protection‚ and prosperity. “It sat as sentinel to the large agricultural plain of Datos; it was well-protected by its acropolis;
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characteristics. Those characteristics being order‚ idealized figures‚ realism‚ simplicity‚ balance‚ and clarity. All art forms this time period display each of theses. Even in other parts of the world you can also see Greek characteristics in art due to Alexander conquering much of the area and bringing Greek influence. I am going to be focusing on one artifact in particular. That being Myron’s Discus Thrower also known as Discobolus (p‚ 88; Fig. 3.11). As you look at this artifact you will see how his head
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Gordon who tied a very difficult knot. He offered the hand of his daughter to the man who could untie it. Many men tried unsucessfully. Finally a man came along who raised up his sword and with a mighty blow cut the rope. That man was known as Alexander the Great. Many would say that he did not "follow the rules". Others would say that he established new rules where none existed. In a more recent story‚ when an U.S. Army General recently took over a new command‚ several of his high level executives
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What Is Apathy? The concept of apathy goes back to the Hellenistic Period. After the conquests by Alexander the Great‚ the Hellenistic World had started to grow. “The Hellenistic Age marks the transformation of Greek society from the localized and introverted city-states to an open‚ cosmopolitan‚ and at times exuberant culture that permeated the entire eastern Mediterranean‚ and Southwest Asia‚” (“History of Greece: Hellenistic”). Greek was the most influential of all the countries within the Hellenistic
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Teaching has been around for ages‚ just how a mother teaches her child to act (to follow all orders and rules). Two of the first actual teachers in history were Confucius and Herodotus. Confucius was a renowned‚ Chinese philosopher and teacher who created the 5 classics: Book of Odes‚ Book of Documents‚ Book of Changes‚ Book of Rites‚ and the Spring and Autumn Annals. Each book taught emotion‚ spirituality‚ and history. Herodotus traveled from one territory to another gathering information on the
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The League of Corinth was quintessentially represented a tool of Macedonian control over the known Greek world. Yet to fully understand how the League of Corinth can be interpreted as an instrument of Macedonian control‚ one must recognise the unstable relationship between the Macedonians and the Greek city states‚ particularly the Athenians‚ prior to the formation of the League in 337 BC. Indeed‚ Philip’s reign as Macedonian king‚ one of initial instability and uncertainty‚ eventually became a rule
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Ancient Ephesus was known across the Greek world for its devotion to the goddess Artemis and for its monumental temple dedicated to her. Greek Artemis was a goddess of virginity‚ women’s concerns‚ the hunt and the underworld (1). She was also the daughter of Zeus and Leto and the twin of Apollo. To her dedication‚ The Temple of Artemis was built‚ which is known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Iconic Temple of Artemis resides in the ancient city of Ephesus which is now Turkey
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Chapter 4 Outline I. Ancient Iran Iran’s mineral resources copper‚ tin‚ iron‚ gold‚ and silver were exploited on a limited scale in antiquity Mountain slopes‚ more heavily wooded. A. Geography and Resources Iran is by the Zagros Mountains to the west‚ the Caucasus Mountains and Caspian Sea to the northwest and north‚ the mountains of Afghanistan and the desert of Baluchistan to the east and southeast‚ and the Persian Gulf to the southwest. Humans trying to survive in these harsh lands had
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