“Artifacts of the Ancient World” The great civilizations of India‚ China‚ Japan‚ Africa and Mesoamerica left behind artifacts that are preserved in museums across the world. The Art Institute Museum‚ in Chicago‚ carries artifacts from each one of these great civilizations. One artifact from each civilization can and does best represent each civilization. But lets see what artifact best describes the civilization of India. Present day India began on the Indus River in what is called the Indus
Premium Ancient Egypt Ancient history Civilization
Ancient Egypt and Ancient India‚ also called Indus‚ had many similarities in culture and social order. Both civilizations had unique attributes with in their cultural histories. The Egyptian people lived by the Pharaoh’s word is law. They believed in Ma’at‚ which means truth‚ order‚ and balance. They believed that every individual’s soul was the Ka and that Ba is the expression of people’s power‚ presence and personality. While in Ancient India the belief was Hinduism or Buddhism. The Indus
Premium Ancient Egypt Mesopotamia Ancient Near East
The ancient Greek was one of the most intelligent culture to date. That is why ancient Greeks culture most appeals to me and also because of their society‚ advancements‚ religion‚ cinema and their food . The ancient Greeks had a lot of influence on most cultures today. But not only that in our everyday life. They were also very smart for the time period. The first reason why I find the ancient Greek culture appealing is their society. Their society had a lot of
Premium Ancient Rome Roman Empire Ancient Greece
What did the Ancient Greeks do for us? The Ancient Greeks were from the land we still know today as Greece and came from the cultures of two ancient societies the Minoans and the Mycenaeans who started on an island called Crete. Some of the ways Ancient Greeks have influenced us is with Language‚ Medicine‚ Sporting events and Astronomy. The Ancient Greeks have influenced the English language greatly from not only the alphabet but also a major proportion of its vocabulary. Their direction
Premium Ancient Olympic Games Olympic Games Greece
Pompeii & Herculaneum 1. Geographical context Physical environment: geographical setting‚ natural features and resources of Pompeii and Herculaneum Geographical setting Pompeii and Herculaneum were located in Campania‚ southwest Italy near Bay of Naples. Herculaneum was a waterfront town situated on the coast of Bay of Naples 7km west of Mt Vesuvius‚ while Pompeii was slightly inland on the Sarno river‚ 9km southeast of Mt Vesuvius. Both towns were linked to Rome through sea
Premium Pompeii Isis Herculaneum
Everything changes‚ it is just a matter of when. The Ancient Olympic Games were believed to have started in the Greek city-state of Olympia in 776 B.C. The Games were held every four years‚ just like the modern Olympics. During the Ancient Games‚ only men could compete‚ however boys were also allowed to compete in a Junior Olympics. Though if these boys could compete with the men they would. Although men were the only ones allowed to compete‚ there was a loophole for women. The wealthy could pay
Premium Olympic Games Ancient Olympic Games Greece
Imagine traveling back to 776 BCE‚ where the first of all Olympic games started at Olympia‚ Ancient Greece. Of many things in the city-state of Olympia‚ Ancient Greece‚ the Ancient Olympics were most famous and known. Through 776 BCE to 393 AD‚ the Ancient Olympics took place in Olympia‚ Ancient Greece. The Ancient Olympics show Ancient Greek religion‚ daily life‚ and is important for people to understand why we have the modern Olympics to celebrate good health and strength. Before the Games
Premium Olympic Games Ancient Olympic Games Greece
the Greek language-Democracy‚ politics‚ monarchy‚ anarchy‚ oligarchy Sparta- A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece‚ capital of Laconia; pop. 13‚000. It was a powerful city-state in the 5th century bc. | Rome (Module Reading) | Romans conquered the Greeks and Adopted many of their customs into their own culture. Roman Empire spread from Africa in the south‚ North to Scotland‚ West to Spain‚ and East to Persia. Ancient Rome gave us many things- Latin language‚ legal systems‚ innovations
Premium Ancient Rome Democracy Roman Empire
In Ancient Greece‚ the geography has played a huge role in the development of the country‚ in both positive and negative ways. Positive impacts have made developments to things like trade development‚ religion‚ and city-states. Negative impacts that have hurt Greece are the volcanic zone‚ and the actual land that makes up the country of Greece. The first positive effect geography had on Greece was the mountains throughout Greece. The mountains were difficult to cross so the Greeks had to use the
Premium Ancient Greece Greece Ancient Rome
The Role of Horses in Ancient Greece by: Sarah Kline Horses have been an important‚ if not vital‚ part of most great societies. This fact was no less true in Ancient Greek society where horses were held on a level just below the gods. According to I. Menegatos‚ a lecturer from the Agricultural University of Athens‚ there were eight different breeds of Greek horses. All eight breeds were valued equally as "majestic or awe-inspiring beasts." This was especially true in scenes of battle. In
Premium Horse Horse racing Ancient Rome