HIS1001 The ancient Athenians had used an oligarchic constitution; it was not a good era to be stricken with poverty. The aristocrats dominated the peasants‚ so much so that the peasants were dependent on them. The poor worked the fields of the rich for a portion of the harvest‚ and if the rent was not met‚ their wives and children were seized in order to pay it off. Officials were chosen based on their birthright‚ at first for life‚ then for a decade. The officials consisted of the basileus‚
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THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME: SIMLIARLITY AND DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ROMANS AND GREEKS MATTHEW CANDELA AIU TOPICS IN CULTURAL STUDIES ABSTRACT Two separate societies with similar belifs and differences as the Romans and Greeks helped mold the modern world. Separation of classes and religious beliefs reflect in todays world‚ in all facets of life. 1 The similarities and differences of the Greeks and romans are evident in the study of their history and beliefs. Gods of different names and purposes
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Ancient Greece is a very famous country that is known for its unique fashion styles. Years ago‚ ancient Greeks did not care about the type of clothing they were wearing. Men and women wore similar things. Not knowing that a few hundred years later researchers would argue over if their clothes were better than today’s or worse than today’s clothing. The Greeks had unique ways of making clothing but it does not compare to today’s clothing. In Ancient Greece there were many different fashion styles
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Slaves of the Ancient Greece Even with a government where every man is equal slavery was still a common practice. “The ancient Greeks had several words for slaves‚ which leads to textual ambiguity when they are studied out of their proper context” (“Slaves in Ancient Greece”) Slaves were marketed‚ stripped of liberties‚ killed off‚ and were treated unfairly. To begin with‚ Slaves have been around throughout history but the ancient greeks were interesting because of their form of government.
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Trevor Chalew 9/13/12 Period:3 Ancient Greece had a big influence on the world and how it is today. Greece lies at the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula‚ where the Mediterranean Sea is. In the region‚ mountain terrain made it so farming was limited because of the land. Because of that they turned to the Sea and became fishers‚ sailors‚ and traders to survive. The Greeks have influenced western civilizations in many areas such as government and sports. Government
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In Ancient Greece women lacked rights‚ they were oppressed by their society‚ and looked upon as lesser beings. Medea expresses this thought throughout the play‚ and provides a voice for the women of Ancient Greece‚ for instance when Medea exclaims‚ “Surely‚ of all creatures that have life and will‚ we woman are the most wretched” (Medea‚ 24). Medea voices her belief on the injustice that lingers in Ancient Greece‚ defending and representing women as a whole and depicting the plethora of ways that
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Many people don’t know about ancient Greece. ancient Greece is an amazing civilization that existed years ago. ancient Greece develop many things we have today‚ including the Olympics‚ are alphabet and they even created Inventions that lead us towards technology! many people don’t think of ancient Greece as inventors of our ideas‚ but they gave us pretty much all of our ideas. all of our modern stuff today was ether invented by the Greeks or we improved it and made it our own. therefore we
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Ancient Greek culture had major influences on today’s culture; some of these influences include mathematics‚ government‚ art and architecture; they even did research in the field of medicine. Many cultures and religions have adapted their ideas from the ancient Greeks. Without the influences of the ancient Greeks our society wouldn’t be the way it is today. The Greek culture lasted from around 776 BCE to 146 BCE (though it is argued to have begun around 1000 BCE)‚ during this time they invented
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The ancient Greeks worshipped more than a dozen gods‚ with a distinctive god controlling every aspect of their lives. ¨Ancient Greek religion has been the subject of speculation and research from classic times to the present.¨ Although the ancient Greeks worshipped many gods‚ there were twelve main gods known as the Olympians. These gods may have held great power and authority‚ however they were depicted as looking like ordinary men and women. Though ancient Greek religion is no longer practiced
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Work‚ discipline and feeding are three words that would perfectly sum up the daily routine of slaves in ancient Greece. Slaves were the backbone to the greatness‚ strength and stability to the ancient Greeks‚ according to Aristotle. Being divided into many different city-states‚ Greece as a whole contained a variety of social structures‚ and therefore‚ a range of positions occupied by slaves. Slavery allowed the citizens of Athens and also Sparta to focus on the aspects of life they thought were
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