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    The Greeks were a culture that value math‚ philosophy‚ and science. They were the first to come with the foundation and study of philosophy. They invented the Socratic Method. The Socratic Method looked at both sides of an argument instead of one to come with a conclusion. They valued art and philosophy equal to math and science. They believe that reason and rational taught were beautiful. They believed that the human body was beautiful. In particular‚ they believe the male athletic body was beautiful

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    Aphrodite Goddess of love‚ beauty and fertility One in five women will go under plastic surgery to make herself beautiful but‚ who was the most beautiful of all? Aphrodite was the goddess of ancient greek mythology who celebrated love‚ desire‚ and eternal youth. Aside from her natural beauty she had a magic girdle that made everyone desire her. Her birth was as beautiful as she is she emerged from the ocean in a clam shell after Cronus threw Uranus’s genitals into the ocean. From this moment

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    Slaves are people owned by their master‚ the master controls where they live and at what they work as. Slavery had existed through history‚ in many times and most places. The ancient Greeks and romans had slaves. There was a difference between slaves that had education before or didn’t have education and were unskilled. The difference was that the educated slaves would have so many different jobs to do for example (Teaching kids‚ accountants‚ musicians‚ managers‚ artists‚ doctors and cookers). The

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    Christianity had an insubstantial impact upon daily life in the Post Roman World because it destroyed the original Roman culture. The religious beliefs of Romans turned from polytheistic to monotheistic. Tertullian believed that they should have defended Christian morals‚ “The art which destroys as much as it builds.” Christianity built a whole new religion while

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    Explain why Greek plays should be studied and performed today? History Essay Assignment Greek plays symbolise centuries of artistic development and cultural legacy. They mark a high point in philosophy‚ literature and the performing arts during ancient times and explore the remarkable achievements of the period‚ which provides a historical perspective to current day events. Greek drama and plays have had a lasting impact on world culture and their revival is by no means restricted to western

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    The Romans ability to accept different cultures and ideas is what made them so great. Rome was able to be so successful and powerful due to its open-minded mentality. They embraced other civilization’s lifestyles and were eager to incorporate them into their own culture. Rome’s absorption of foreign practices and peoples contributed to the formation of the state. My paper will show the influence Greece had on the Roman Empire. Specifically‚ how the Romans incorporated Greece architecture‚ religion

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    Comparison of Roman and Greek Architecture Architecture has been a fundamental cornerstone for building societies throughout the entire human development. Architecture in general is constantly changing but the ideas that have been formulated tend to come back and influence the next. They say those who forget history are doomed to repeat it and we can see how we are constantly repeating ourselves in terms of architecture. I shall compare and contrast the Greek and Roman ideal styles of architecture

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    Discuss how much of Roman society and thought were Greek in origin. There were so much of Roman society and thoughts that were of Greek in origin; however‚ to fully appreciate how this came to be‚ it is essential to understand how the relationship between the Roman society and the Greek began. In 275 BC when the Romans in Italy began its expansion projects‚ they quickly conquered the vast majority of cities in the Mediterranean and furiously engaged the Carthaginians in a tough battle. This expansion

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    Preface I am always fascinated by the ancient times period since I was little. The ancient time periods have so many mysteries things that I would like to study and get to know especially the Ancient Egypt. The architecture of Ancient Egypt is one of the most influential civilizations throughout history‚ which included their pyramids‚ temples‚ tombs and palaces. Besides of their architecture‚ the culture of the Egyptian is also very fascinating. Their religion affects how the buildings are designed

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    There are many similarities that are found in between Roman and Greek Mythology. Both‚ Greek and Roman mythology are mostly influenced by Greeks myths and legends‚ then Italians‚ since Greek literature and myth occur before the Romans. This demonstrates why Roman myths have similar themes and myths as Greek Mythology. The twelve Olympian god/goddesses in Greek mythology are represented in Roman mythology‚ but with different names. Also‚ each god/goddess symbolize and power are similar in both mythologies

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