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    Ancient Athens-Democracy

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    democracy was derived from ancient Athens. Ancient Athens was very important in history because it was the first government to run as a democracy. Without their ideas‚ many other countries would not have a democracy. In Athens‚ women did not have a lot of freedom and spent most of their days in the house as a housewife. They were considered only one class above slaves and were practically an object that their husband owned. The role of women has improved a lot from Ancient Athens to modern American

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    resemble many other ancient ziggurats styles. This could explain why we see ziggurat-shaped structures around the world by ancient people-they were built

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    Out of the ancient religions that we have learned about so far the one that I find most interesting is Ancient Egypt. What I find most interesting about Ancient Egypt is their elaborate system of mummification in an effort to preserve the body so the human spirit could use the body as a base for its journey. The elaborate mummification ritual demonstrated an extensive knowledge of human anatomy which is surprising for that time period. Their process of mummification is something similar to what we

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    of which were used interchangably. This written language was formed around 3100 BCE‚ the same time the Pharaohs began to rule‚ and it lasted until 400 CE‚ at which time Egypt adopted Coptic‚ a Greek-based alphabet‚ and then Arabic (Denault 5). Ancient Egypt was not based on a set of strict religious beliefs‚ their ideology was more of a "cult" with regular "practices‚" duties performed to maintain the favor of the gods. These took place at centers of worship and focused on an "image" of the god

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    Ancient Women Roles

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    The roles of women in ancient times The role that women play in today’s society has changed dramatically since the ancient times. Or have they changed dramatically over time? The role that women play on society in ancient times all depended on what culture they were living in‚ the region in which they lived‚ as well as their culture’s religion. Even till present day‚ women in some cultures play a big role or a role so small that you can’t even call it a role in society. Not all women in modern times

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    Ancient Greece Mythology

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    Ancient Greece The ancient Greek myths have gone down in history as some of the most popular religious beliefs. This strong belief in religion unified Greece‚ making it and strong and prosperous nation. Ancient Greece can be traced back to the early stone ages. It has been divided up into different time periods. Each period signifies special events and important advancements‚ which provided the basis for how we live today. Greece was not always one united country‚ Instead it was made up of

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    Ancient Greek Legacies

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    Ancient Greek Legacies Throughout Ancient Greece there have been many legacies. The Olympic Games were created and become part of history. Architecture influenced modern buildings. During these times‚ different types of literature were produced. Three greatest legacies of Ancient Greece are literature‚ the Olympic Games‚ and architecture. The Olympic Games was created because of a myth. It began when Oenomaus‚ the king of Olympia had a daughter named Hippodamia and wanted to compete with the person

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    Acropolis in Athens have distinctive architectural enhancements and refinements that were put together to create‚ not just a building‚ but a significant piece of aesthetically pleasing architecture made for worship. One of the most mysterious places in ancient Egypt was the inside of a temple. They were the homes of the gods and goddesses and very few people were allowed to see the inside. Karnak temple was a solar temple based on the principles of balance and harmony- it was the horizon of Amon-re‚ his

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    Ancient Roman Laws

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    Ancient Roman Laws Although the history of Rome’s regal period is based in large part on legend‚ and was so in antiquity‚ tradition was strong‚ and many of Rome’s laws and customs‚ committed to writing much later‚ have their roots in the distant past. Ancient Rome had many different types of law in government. Out of all of the ancient Roman laws‚ the Julian Marriage laws‚ the laws of the kings‚ and the Justinian Codes‚ are some of them. The Julian Marriage laws were very specific and

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    Throughout the ages of ancient Greece‚ many different types of rule were enacted. Some were more rare than others‚ such as monarchies‚ but they all played at least a small part in Greek history. Monarchy was not a common type of rule in Greece. The Greek people‚ especially those of the city state of Athens‚ would often conflate monarchy with tyranny. The Athenians were subjected to the invasions of Darius and Xerxes of Persia‚ so it would make sense that they would hold animosity against these tyrants

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