The success of the Delian league can be seen in peace enjoyed by members of the league. This is seen in the protection offered by Athens from invasion of the Persian army. The Persians army were deadly as at that time‚ while many Greek- city state saw the Athenians soldier as the only army that can combat the Persian forces‚ for this reason they all ran to Athens‚ there was a coalition‚ hence the Delian league was formed and they were enjoying the coalition. The coalition which was popularly called
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Ancient Grecian city-states. This idea is represented through the examination of civilizations such as ancient Athens‚ Greece in which a polytheistic religion was seen to have dictated much the civilization’s citizens’ lives; religion affected the culture of ancient Athens in regards to art‚ ceremony and rituals‚ politics‚ civil rights‚ and daily practices. The classical period of Ancient Athens Greece encompasses the fifth and fourth centuries BC; this is the period between the Persian and Peloponnesian
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worldview. It is important that these artifacts be preserved as much as possible. The Parthenon is “the greatest of all Greek temples. It was built in the old Doric order‚ even though it was built in the middle of the classical age when the Ionic style was coming into vogue” (Babcock‚ p82). The Parthenon had stood for over 2500 years and was well preserved. It was built as a gift to Athena the goddess of Athens. It was their way of showing their appreciation to Athena for her help in defeating the
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most beautiful person in the world. She was conceited. She often looked into the mirror and boasted about herself. She compared herself to everyone else in Athens and told them that she looks better than they do. One day‚ Medusa and her friends went to a Greek temple‚ the Parthenon. Athena‚ the goddess of wisdom‚ lived there. All around the Parthenon were statues of Greek gods and goddesses that Medusa thought would look even better if she was the statue. Later Medusa said‚ “My this is a beautiful temple
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of the Ionic order. The differences between these styles is most plainly visible in the ratio between the base diameter and height of their columns. Doric architecture (exemplified by most surviving Greek structures‚ like the Parthenon and the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens) was more popular during the Classical age‚ while the Ionic style gained the upper hand during the more relaxed Hellenistic period. About 600 BCE‚ inspired by the theory and practice of earlier Egyptian stone masons and builders
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The Greeks had a very similar way of practicing their religion. Like the Greeks the Aztecs were a polytheistic religion. Many of these gods and goddesses were used as an explanation. People in the ancient world didn’t know how to explain what was going on in their surroundings so they used these gods and goddesses to explain these things. These gods and goddesses were given offerings from time to time‚ so they can be pleased. People mostly did this so they can have something in return. For example
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civilization came. Their influence can be seen in any sculpture or painting especially those that depicts the human form. The most significant advances in art during the Greek Golden Age were in sculpture‚ architecture and pottery. Golden Age of Athens is the foundation for the different forms of art that is present today. It was during 480 -
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during the Renaissance Era. An example of classical humanism is reflected through the Athens Acropolis. This is the trademark monument of Athens and of Greece. Surrounded by the new Athens‚ the Parthenon still stands proudly over it‚ a reminder of the old aura of the city. The Acropolis and its Parthenon are the ultimate achievement of the city’s classical architecture and symbol of greatness. Parthenon is a building which was burnt by Persians when it was under construction. It is basically
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Two famous Greek and Roman buildings‚ the Parthenon in Athens and the Pantheon in Rome. Consider how the style and function (use) of each building serves as a typical example of its culture. How are the similarities and differences between ancient Greece and Rome seen in these two buildings? Both in ancient Greece and Rome‚ buildings and/or Temples were symbols of reverence and supremacy. The dedication of architecture was designed at the peak of their rise into their era and built on the backs
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into the Peloponnesian war‚ the comedy provides a clear political argument opposing war as it illuminates Athens’ growing weakness (Kotini‚ Vassiliki‚ and كوتيني ڨاسيليكي 134). The men‚ as commanders of “women’s bodies‚ the home‚ and the state” (Worthen 79)‚ are fighting at war and thus neglect Athens’ city state‚ or polis (Ehrenberg 147). Aristophanes illustrates such vulnerability of Athens as women‚ whose power was “restricted to the sphere of the oikos” (Worthen 79)‚ become responsible for the
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