city-states: Athens and Sparta. The conflict arose due to excessive power. The Athenians were optimistic that they were the driving force that led Greece and all of its city-states. Specifically‚ the historian focuses on the funeral oration presented by Pericles. Pericles‚ ironically‚ doesn’t display sorrow but displays comfort and proud of what each individual has contributed to Athens. For Pericles‚ it wasn’t about the tragic fatalities but about courage and patriotism. Pericles believes in Athens and knows
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Athens and Sparta are two very enjoyable and great places to live in Greece. It was very hard for me to decide which city-state to live in. Athens or Sparta? After thinking and going over pros and cons of each city-state‚ I have decided to want to live in Sparta. I choose Sparta because they had a significant military‚ woman had many rights‚ and girls got to participate in sports.Here are the three reasons why. ↓ The first reason why I would rather like to live in Sparta because they had an excellent
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However‚ this continuos conflict does not mean they were always fighting against cities within Greece. The conflict was most of the time with the Persians‚ many battles took place between this two titans with the result of Athens always defeating the Persians. Being in constant war made the Athenians to come up with new military tactics‚ attacking and defending. The invention of barracks was a great defense tactic agains any unprepared army. It would stop the enemy the necessary
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excavation helps us learn about the culture in Athens‚ the city where the Parthenon was constructed. Without the brilliant minds of the Athenians‚ one of the most beautiful buildings wouldn’t exist. To fully understand how such an amazing structure could have been built so long ago and its significance in history‚ it is important to understand the culture in Athens at the time. Athens is the capital of Greece‚ and is the most powerful city in Greece. Athens was known for many things which is why it
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art‚ Pericles financed the play by Aeschylus in 472BC. This is what showcased him as a potential political figure at the time (Strauss‚ 2002). Pericles is credited with the tapping of the Delian League treasures to fund the vast cultural projects in Athens specifically the temple of Athena at Acropolis and the Erechtheum. He was able to cement his political might by encouraging civic participation in the country by ensuring people were paid for the jury duty and other civil service tasks. However‚ his
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A219 Exploring the Classical World Essay PART ONE Look at the Illustrations Book‚ Plate 16: Athens: Parthenon. South metopeXXXI. Lapith and centaur. 447–439 BCE (1.3 x 1.3 m). In no more than 500 words: (i) briefly provide the context of this sculpture (ii) discuss the ways in which its subject matter conveyed a political message to Athenian viewers Metopes were situated on the outside of the Parthenon building they are high reliefs carved into rectangular slabs placed over the columns
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citizen of Athens? A Roman male? The requirements for an adult male to become a citizen of Athens was you parents had to be free-born Athenians and had to be completely educated and two years of military training. The requirements for Roman mate to become a citizen your parents were married in certain areas of Roman Empire and you parents were born a citizen. Also‚ you have limited rights and could own property‚ but not vote or public office. 2. Could women become citizens in Athens and Rome? Could
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with Athens being the largest‚ however‚ because of the growing population‚ the Greeks needed to expand their territory. They began their colonization to the east on the coast of the Aegean Sea. They then moved to Cyprus along with the coasts of Thrace‚ the Sea of Marmara and the south coast of the Black Sea. Their western colonization included the coasts of Albania‚ Sicily‚ southeastern Italy‚ the south coast of France‚ Corsica and Spain. The two most distinct city-states of Greece were Athens and
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EXEKIAS‚ Achilles and Ajax playing a dice game (detail from an Athenian black-figure amphora)‚ from Vulci‚ Italy‚ ca. 540–530 BCE. Geometric krater‚ from the Dipylon cemetery‚ Athens‚ Greece‚ ca. 740 BCE. Kroisos‚ from Anavysos‚ Greece‚ ca. 530 BCE. Marble‚ 6’ 4” high. Peplos Kore‚ from the Acropolis‚ Athens‚ Greece‚ ca. 530 BCE. Marble‚ 4’ high. Zeus (or Poseidon?)‚ from the sea off Cape Artemision‚ Greece‚ ca. 460–450 BCE. Bronze‚ 6’ 10” high. POLYKLEITOS‚ Doryphoros
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Introduction The birth of democracy in Sparta and Athens was a long‚ painful journey‚ created by wars‚ cruel leaders‚ and heroic figures. Although many of democracy’s ideas came from Athenian government‚ it was very different from the democracy in the United States‚ for example. In general‚ wealthy aristocrats had the most power. But without the ideas that this time period created‚ who knows where we would be now. In this paper‚ I’m going to outline how democracy came to be in early Athenian and
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