Introduction: This essay will answer the question through the assessment of values that the ancient Athenians attributed to their concept of democracy. ‘Mean’ is a very general word‚ and in this question could allow for all manner of possible answers‚ those focused on the practice of democracy‚ on the legal meaning‚ etc. But ‘mean’ implies interpretation and a certain degree of subjectivity by those trying to derive meaning. In this case‚ the term will refer to how the Athenians‚ as a people‚ perceived
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Development of the Polis Extended Response The polis first originated in Greece‚ which was built by the people who had colonised in Greece. This was all during the archaic period which was c. 8th and 9th century in 800-500BC. The Hellenes (the Greeks) of Archaic Greece had extensive knowledge on how to make a working successful city-state. The Hellenes settled into many places or “city-states” which later on became known as‚ Athens‚ Sparta‚ Thebes‚ Corinth‚ etc. Many city-states were built on the
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Andrew Reyes Ancient Humanities Professor Hubbs July 22‚ 2010 Phidias The name Phidias will be remembered for the rest of time. Phidias was a sculptor born around 490 BC. Phidias is often recognized as a the most renown ancient Greek sculptors. While there are no originals of his work remaining‚ his reputation has been made well known through various writings. Most of the writings give praise to Phidias. His two greatest contributions came from sculptures; one of Athena‚ and the other
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Ancient Athens is credited with having developed one of the first democracies on this earth. The city-state’s democracy‚ which was known as a direct or radical democracy‚ was at its peak under the rule of Pericles (circa 495- 430 BC). Prior to the development of what was an extremely active democracy‚ the Athenians were under various forms of government‚ including monarchy‚ oligarchy and tyranny. Monarchy The city-states in Greece were established some time around the 9th century BC. From around
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Devon Whitaker Research paper Mrs. Smith December 4‚ 2013 The theatre of Ancient Greece‚ or ancient Greek drama‚ is a theatrical culture that flourished in ancient Greece between 550 BC and 220 BC. The city-state of Athens‚ which became a significant cultural‚ political‚ and military power during this period‚ was its center‚ where it was institutionalized as part of a festival called the Dionysia‚ which honored the god Dionysus. Tragedy‚ comedy‚ and the satire play
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the great wanted to achieve his father ambitions‚ he wanted to be Greece‚ seize Macedonia‚ and he wanted to invade the Persian Empire. He transformed
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you take a test you can become a citizen‚ and everybody is considered equal. Ancient Athens had a very interesting version of democracy in the early 300 B.C. to the mid 400 B.C. eras. Athens had a tyrant that controlled the city‚ the citizens who voted for laws to keep the government calm and peaceful. Ancient Athens’ democracy is not the best version of democracy in the world. Many people actually believe that Ancient Athens’ was not even democratic at all because less than half of the population
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Both Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome were very experienced in many different aspects of daily life. In terms of architecture‚ government‚ and entertainment‚ they were very advanced civilizations which helped grow and establish nations among further generations. To cultivate the aspects used today‚ Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome were some of the first to establish key structures. They contributed to the modern world today through their architecture; designing columns‚ domes‚ and temples. Through
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POLITICS‚ ECONOMY AND BUSINESS IN GREECE POLITICAL STRUCTURE Greece is fundamentally a Parliamentary state with President as the Head of state. The president is elected by the parliament for a period of 5 years. Powers of President mostly include ceremonious duties like declaration on war‚ signing peace treaties etc. The members of parliament are elected through general elections held every four years or earlier if the previous parliament is dissolved. Prime Minister (PM)‚ head of government
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the city of troy had no chances of winning against king Menelaus and his brother Agamemnon . The Trojan War began after the abduction the Trojan Prince‚ Paris‚ took the queen of Sparta‚ Helena‚ away from King Menelaus. The Trojan War impacted Ancient Greece because it gave them a sense of hope and strength. The very beginning started when the king of the gods‚ Zeus‚ was trying to declare who was going to receive the golden apple which meant that the goddess who would receive it would be the fairest
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