In Greece there was a city named Delphi‚ it housed the sanctuary dedicated eventually to the god Apollo. In the early centuries of Greek times‚ prophecy was practiced in many different ways throughout many different places. While the most popular place to receive oracles in Greek history was at Delphi‚ from Pythia‚ there were other locations and gods who performed different acts in order for their fate to be known. The oracle at Delphi shows how important prophecies were to Greeks and why it impacted
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philosophies‚ and the world first democratic political assembly. Though speculation occurs about the true nature of innovative thinking in the ancient Greek world‚ the new ideas that developed there were among the most influential in human history. Ancient Greece had a democracy‚ which is a type of government where every citizen has a say in important decision-making. For example‚ the Funeral Oration of Pericles states‚ “Our constitution is called a democracy because the power is in the hands not of minority
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Geography of Greece Name: Brandon Clarke Teacher: Ms.Harry Class/Period:10M/Period 1 Due Date:11/13/12 Outline I. Have you ever seen an country that’s is so interesting that you actually studied it? Well‚ this is the study of the country’s geography. Many different characteristics interacts with the geography of this country. For example‚ one characteristics can be the country’s natural features and resources. II. Physical Geography a.Greece is located in Southeastern Europe
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Ancient Greece Location: Ancient Greece is a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity (ca. 600 AD). Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in Ancient Greece is the period of Classical Greece‚ which flourished during the 5th to 4th centuries BC. Classical Greece began with the repelling of a Persian invasion by Athenian leadership
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Andrew Blue Mrs. Harris 18 March 2005 World History 1 History of the Ancient Olympic Games The Ancient Greek Olympics were not only sporting events‚ it was a celebration to honor the great and powerful Zeus. The Ancient Olympics were held every four years at the famous Olympia‚ a district of Elis‚ here all free Greek men were allowed to compete. The first record of the Olympic Games was held in 776 B.C. The main sports were the Pentathlon‚ the Equestrian Events‚ Pankration‚ and Boxing. The
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Ancient Greece has influenced our modern society in several ways rather it be by art‚ culture‚ sports or by government. The Greeks used 4 forms of government‚ but which one was the best? Was it Democracy‚ Aristocracy‚ Oligarchy‚ or Monarchy? Monarchy A monarchy is a political system based upon the undivided sovereignty of a rule of a single person. In a Monarchy it had an individual ruler who functions as the head pf state and achieves this position through heredity. It usually passes from father
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Greece‚ a country built in the early ages‚ is still here today. Their history is phenomenal and some of the Ruins‚ ancient architectural buildings‚ from around 350 B.C. are still there! Greece fought for their independence from 1821-1829 and finally gained it in 1829 from the Ottoman Empire‚ or today known as Turkey. They wanted independence from the empire because they felt they were overpowering their country and would soon take over. The Greeks’ allies were France‚ Great Britain‚ Russia and a
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Ancient Greece is considered to have made some of the most influential art ever‚ their architecture being one of the utmost successful forms. Much of the Greeks’ art was meant to honor their gods‚ however‚ they were created in the same image of humans. The government sponsored a majority of the art in Greece and intended it to be for public display. The Greeks were always trying to reach excellence‚ which they found in art and took a great deal of pride in it. The architecture in Greece was very
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Ancient Greece: The Most Influential Civilization Throughout history‚ civilizations have had many forms of government and many styles of art and architecture. But despite some fantastic architecture and some legitimate forms of government‚ no civilizations have influenced today’s government‚ art and architecture quite like the ancient Greeks. The Greeks invented democracy‚ which is the common government of the twenty-first century. Also‚ the Greeks were the first to create detailed sculptings and
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Ancient Greece is called ’the birthplace of Western civilisation’of Western civilisation’. About 2500 years ago‚ the Greeks created a way of life that other people admired and copied. The Romans copied Greek art and Greek gods‚ for example. The Ancient Greeks tried out democracy‚ started the Olympic Games and left new ideas in science‚ art and philosophy (thinking about life). There was not one country called "Ancient Greece." Instead‚ there were small ’city-states’. Each city-state had its own
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