700-800 getting out of the dark ages. 750/700-480 Archaiac period (ends with persion destruction of athens) 480-323 Classical period (great bldgs in athens/plays/comdies/tradgeies 323-30 Hellenistic period (period after the death of alexander the great) hellous became greek 776 first olypimcs (about the time emerging from the dark ages) 480 persians destroy athens 404 sparta defeats athens (near end of
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Family is an extraordinarily important aspect of my life. My mother‚ above everyone else in my life‚ has had a significant influence on me. My mom has said that if the whole world turns their back on you‚ your family will always be there for you. She has always been there for me. She is an absolutely amazing human being and a great role model. Everyday I see how she handles having four children‚ manages a household and a career. Through her example‚ I have learned to make good decisions and be very
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Intellectual Life In life you will find that many people have belief systems or cultures that help make up their life. Culture is a type of tradition‚value‚ heritage shared with a group or nation. Throughout mainly history‚ many different cultures have experienced a Golden Age; it is when great advances were made in a variety of different fields. A Golden Age is also a time of prosperity for many people.There are many cultures that experienced a Golden Age. For Example‚ The Athens‚Greece
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Recall an event from your past Family Life- Experiencing Childbirth The day my life changed permanently and guided me to become a responsible person‚ was the day I became a mother. Accustomed to partying‚ working late‚ and hanging with friends. The thought of slowing downturn into a parent was‚ unbelievable having someone depending on myself seemed overwhelming. Countless thoughts‚ questions with uncertainties dashing through my head. For instance‚ was I ready to become a mother? Would I be
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Comparing Real Vs. Movie Commodus In the movie “Gladiator”‚ Emperor Commodus is portrayed as an unstable and neurotic sadist who killed his own father for the throne of the Roman Empire. Real history has no solid proof that Commodus‚ while unstable‚ killed his father Marcus Aurelius. He was actually made co-emperor at the age of 5 (Heritage). However‚ the sexual relations he had with his sibling is in fact true‚ but it was not with the sister Lucilla as shown in the movie‚ but rather with another
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There are two different viewpoints on abortion. Pro-choice and pro-life. Let’s start with the easy one. Pro-life means that a person is completely against abortion. The pro-life viewpoint is the belief that abortion is considered taking the life a human‚ which would mean that life begins at conception. People may have this viewpoint for religious values‚ or even their personal moral values‚ and believe that abortion for anyone is wrong. Pro-choice is a little bit harder to describe. It doesn’t mean
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In 5th and 4th Century Athens unrestricted access to the legal system‚ as to other areas of political life‚ was the prerogative of the male Athenian citizen who had come of age. To what extent this unrestricted access to justice was extended to metics and slaves is open to debate however. Before I begin the main body of my essay I intend to lay down my understanding of metics and slaves in Athenian society before assessing specific legal cases regarding their access to justice. Firstly it is important
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a necessary component of everyday life that helps individuals get through their day. However it has become increasingly apparent that entertainment is not beneficial to society. It has served as an addictive drug encapsulating its users from a young age. Also it has cause increased sleep deprivation in many individuals who participate in these activities. Furthermore‚ it has caused extreme dissatisfaction for consumers by raising one’s expectations for what life has to offer too high for reality
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The differences between Classical Athens and Han China were major and distinctive. The background information‚ government‚ values of the individual‚ and art of each society show how differently each empire developed. Within the background information of both Athens and Han China you can automatically notice evident differences between the two. The first document shows the maps of both empires side by side. The Han Empire is isolated and much bigger than Athens’s city-state Attica‚ which is a mere
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High school vs College life Education is considered as one of the important element in life nowadays. A child’s education history starts as early as kindergarten period‚ up until high school. Enrolling oneself in college after graduating from high school is another option to gain higher education. High school and college are both educational grounds for a student to grow and enhance their lives with knowledge. The transition from high school to college can be exciting yet challenging. Both social
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