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
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in between ancient Rome and society today‚ one thing remains the same; people get sick. In fact‚ much of our medical techniques‚ tools‚ and beliefs stem from what the Ancient Romans practiced. The diseases and degrees of illness are not always comparable to today’s illnesses. However‚ there is a reasonable amount of similarity between medical treatments and practices today.Surprisingly‚ there are very few differences between medicine in the nineteenth century and ancient Rome. The ancient Romans
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they are today. Originally developed by the Ancient Greeks‚ the sports games consisted of only a few sports and were intended to be a homage to their gods. Eventually‚
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history of athletics its roots in human prehistory. The first recorded organized athletics events at a sports festival are the Ancient Olympic Games. At the first Games in 776 BC in Olympia‚ Greece‚ only one event was contested: the stadion footrace and the first olympic winner was Koroibos. In later years further running competitions have been added. Also in the Ancient Olympic pentathlon‚ four of the events are part of the track and field we have even today. The long jump‚ the javelin throw‚ the
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The Ancient Egyptian beliefs and customs have stood the test of time. The Ancient Egyptians were superior in their knowledge to any other nation. In the following paragraphs I will demonstrate there beliefs and customs. Egypt is widely known for their Pyramids‚ many of these gigantic landmarks have lasted for many centuries. Pyramids were built for Pharaohs to guide them into the Afterlife’. Pyramids took 20 to 25 years to construct. Each piece of rock mined from the quarry had to be carefully
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In Greek religion and mythology‚ Pan (Ancient Greek: Πᾶν‚ Pān) is the god of the wild‚ shepherds and flocks‚ nature of mountain wilds‚ hunting and rustic music‚ and companion of the nymphs.[1] His name originates within the Ancient Greek language‚ from the word paein (πάειν)‚ meaning "to pasture."[2] He has the hindquarters‚ legs‚ and horns of a goat‚ in the same manner as a faun or satyr. With his homeland in rustic Arcadia‚ he is recognized as the god of fields‚ groves‚ and wooded glens; because
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Ancient civilizations have a lot of similarities and differences. The two civilizations are the Aryans and the Shang. The Aryans ruled over India from 1500 B.C. to 1000B.C. The Shang ruled over china from 1750 B.C. to 1122 B.C. The Aryans and Shang had similarities and differences in writing‚ religion‚ and Technology. There are many similarities and differences in writing in the Aryans and Shang dynasties. The Aryans used Sanskrit as their method of writing. The Shang used a method of making symbols
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High Classical Greek periods in art strived for perfection in creating the human form. They combined such features such as regular facial features‚ smooth skin‚ and particular body portions into an ideal of perfect beauty. Polykleitos of Argos was a well known sculptor. His aim in sculpting was to produce the perfect human figure using a mathematical equation to sculpt the body parts. It is believed that he used a basic unit ratio to measure the rest of the body parts. A sculpture he created named
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One of the greatest cultural achievements of Ancient Egypt was undoubtedly in their architecture associated with religion. <br> <br>"Temples‚ tombs and pyramids all have witnessed this earth for thousands of years. What better than to say that these architectural achievements show us that Egypt’s greatest virtue lay in its architecture" <br>(Fumeaux:11‚ 1964) <br> <br>When one travels to Egypt‚ what does he/she see pyramid after temple after tomb‚ each standing the test of time. One stands out
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The mystery that is Ancient Greek theatre has been wondered about from the 5th century onward by historians and philosophers alike. Because no one really has an accurate knowledge on the exact origins‚ Aristotle and others suggested theories of how tragedy and comedy came about. These theories are generally accepted‚ even with the lack of proof. Greek theatre introduced new art forms that are still popular today‚ but they were so different then. Imagine going to see a play now: there is usually comfortable
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