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    The ancient Greece‚ place of many historical events and the birth of many revolutionary social achievements. One of the most successful civilizations in the mediterranean but never as firm as other powerful empires. Staring with the Minoans‚ Greece began its way to be one the tops civilized civilizations. This time brought writing‚ roots for religion and what would be later the greek land. To what is known today they were a pacific civilization‚ not like their successors‚ the Mycenaean. A constant

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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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    “For God so loved the world that He gave his only Son‚ that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (English Standard Version‚ John 3:16). Whom do you trust with your salvation‚ my father Zeus or Jesus? Amazingly‚ Christianity promises that if someone truly believes that Jesus died on the cross for the sins of the world‚ they prayerfully confess their sins‚ and ask for salvation‚ they will have eternal life in heaven. During the Greek and Roman myth of my life‚ you will

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    Ancient Greece was divided into many different areas‚ called city-states. There were many city-states throughout the entire country‚ and each one had its own government. Athens and Sparta were two of the most powerful city-states in Greece. Sparta was governed by the military‚ while Athens had a democratic government. Over time‚ people’s opinions about what made a good government changed‚ and various types of governments developed as well. This is a sequence of Greek governments that were defined

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    any culture worldwide. The people involved in The Iliad may have pretty severe exaggerations of these qualities‚ but it is true that they are ever present‚ nonetheless. Menelaus fought for the pride that had been wounded when Paris stole Helen right from under his nose. Agamemnon used his brother’s wounded pride as an excuse to fight for more power. Achilles fought for fame and glory. Hector fought to protect his homeland‚ his family‚ and his people. There are also some men who just want to make a

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    that caught my attention is the gender roles during medieval times. Men and women has been treated differently since the beginning. Some of the countries up to this generation are still practicing the same role. For example‚ Chile. According to the article from boundless.com “A 2010 study by the United Nations Development Programmed found that 62% of Chileans are opposed to full gender equality and expressed the belief that women should limit themselves to the roles of mother and wife”. This shows

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    quote comes from one of the most famous ancient Greek doctors‚ Hippocrates. When we look at the ancient Greeks life it’s mainly focused around the Gods but in medicine the doctors‚ like Hippocrates‚ tried to figure out natural reasons as to why someone got ill. Certainly not every person trusted doctors because many still turned to the Gods to try to fix their illness. After researching about ancient Greek doctors people can realize that some of the methods we use today are rooted in the Greek culture

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    Greek mythology is composed of a larger collection of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient Greeks‚ stories of their gods and heroes‚ and explanations given to unexplainable phenomenons. Zeus became the ultimate ruler of the gods as well as lord of the sky and rain after defeating his father. Zeus was characterized by the Greeks as a regal man‚ mature with a sturdy figure and a long beard. He is usually depicted with a lighting bolt‚ royal scepter or with an eagle. He married Hera‚ his sister

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    This essay will discuss the contributions of the ancient Romans and the ancient Greeks to Western society‚ the focus will be on the political systems‚ laws and architecture. In Greece there were many city states‚ because the terrain favoured such governance‚ the city states emphasised the knowledge of man in government and deemphasised the role of religious beliefs. Athens was a city state most famous for its implementation of direct democracy. This type of democracy saw the citizens of Athens

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    HWC 204 Gender Roles in Ancient Texts Women throughout Western History have taken a back seat to men in many ancient societies. Generally speaking‚ numerous ancient cultures were patriarchal civilizations; with male dominate leadership and female subservience. Ancient texts from early cultures provide an understanding of the roles of women and the positions they held in ancient societies.  Looking to Ancient Greek and Hebrew cultures and their writings‚ the role of women can be seen as inferior

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