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    Greek civilization‚ in many ways‚ was the most advanced population of it’s time. The Greeks have created a great stir in modern day values‚ events‚ and philosophy‚ and they were just getting warmed up. The question‚ "What did the Greeks contribute to modern society"‚ was posed‚ and I will begin to answer. The Greeks created a vast religious system‚ filled with heroes‚ gods‚ villains‚ monsters‚ and more. This has fascinated us‚ and has even influenced some of our brands of clothing‚ Nike for example

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    This essay explores how Greek and Roman myths reflect aspects of the ways in which women in particular are seen within the societies of ancient [and in some cases modern] Greek/Roman culture. Drawing on the myths of Hera‚ Dionysus‚ the Amazons‚ Athene‚ Pandora and Aphrodite the essay will reflect upon social‚ financial and diplomatic relations of Greek/Roman woman. In ancient times Greek and Roman women were oppressed due to the mistrust of the female. The myths reveal warnings‚ morals and philosophies;

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    Each of the sources suggests certain aspects about the roles that women played in Ancient Greek society. Three things it suggests about women are that not all women were of the same social status‚ women were generally used as slaves or laborers‚ but were still a vital part to Grecian society. The first thing the sources suggest about women in Greek society is that despite being female‚ which was looked upon as the lesser sex‚ not all women were of equal social class. This is made apparent through

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    Comparison of Roman and Greek Architecture Architecture has been a fundamental cornerstone for building societies throughout the entire human development. Architecture in general is constantly changing but the ideas that have been formulated tend to come back and influence the next. They say those who forget history are doomed to repeat it and we can see how we are constantly repeating ourselves in terms of architecture. I shall compare and contrast the Greek and Roman ideal styles of architecture

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    Then 1 From the rise of ancient Greece until the fall of the Roman Empire‚ great buildings were constructed according to precise rules. The Roman architect Marcus Vitruvius‚ who lived during first century BC‚ believed that builders should use mathematical principles when constructing temples. "For without symmetry and proportion no temple can have a regular plan‚" Vitruvius wrote in his famous treatise De Architectura. (www.historyguide/architecture.org) There is a comparison that can be made

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    1. SIMILARITIES OF CULTURE IN MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES This shift in mutual perceptions is backed up by a series of objective findings and generally accepted analyses which all challenge the fear of the Mediterranean partnersthat "intensive labor production will be shifted from the current EU Member States tothe new members‚ and no longer to the Mediterranean partner countries‚ in order tobenefit from salary differentials". The first of these findings is that‚ in trade relations‚ themost worrying

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    The Mediterranean Sea is home to many great civilizations in our early history. Unlike the Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations‚ there is one Mediterranean civilization that did not have a land centric empire. The Phoenicians are the first civilization to create a long distance sea trading network in the ancient Mediterranean world. This trading network is significant in ancient Mediterranean history because of the archaeological remains discovered in different areas of the Mediterranean. These

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    Gender Roles between Greek and Rome Gender Roles varied a great deal in both Greek and Rome. In Greece‚ the gender roles were defined differently then how Rome defined them. Men were treated differently then the women‚ in both cultures. Women were more or less the keepers of the house and to tend to the slaves and make sure everything ran smoothly; whereas the men worked and tended their people that they ruled over. The men in Greece and Rome had more freedom then the women of that time‚ meaning

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    history. Seen through comparative analysis of GreekRoman‚ and Egyptian timelines; societies focus on music as well as music education marks the height of that civilizations academic‚ economic and spiritual existence. We can begin where many ideas in history have begun‚ in Ancient Greece. Eternally a stronghold of western civilization and topic of many a history lecture‚ Ancient Greece is a prime example of music marking the height of a nation’s society. In the precious time after the Persian Wars

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    and contrast Roman and Greek temple architecture by using the Pantheon‚ Maison Carree and the Parthenon. Do these architectural programs serve different purposes? Throughout history‚ art has evolved and created many styles and forms. From a painting to the structure of an architectural building‚ artists have been influenced by another art work in one way or another. One highly influential example would be the connection between the Greek and Roman Worlds. The Greeks were a society that has inspired

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