Development of the Polis Extended Response The polis first originated in Greece‚ which was built by the people who had colonised in Greece. This was all during the archaic period which was c. 8th and 9th century in 800-500BC. The Hellenes (the Greeks) of Archaic Greece had extensive knowledge on how to make a working successful city-state. The Hellenes settled into many places or “city-states” which later on became known as‚ Athens‚ Sparta‚ Thebes‚ Corinth‚ etc. Many city-states were built on the
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GLOBAL MARKETING ASSIGNMENT – 3rd December 2012 FLORIAN PROTOY Introduction I had chosen to export a new French product to Greece. The product is a cocktail‚ which came to life in Saint Tropez in the South of France. This sparkling wine cocktail is mainly based upon a rosé wine‚ mixed up with a flower of peach and carbonated water. The modern style bottle containing a refreshing drink‚ with an amazing touches of fruits flavours to embellish your senses. Ice Tropez is probably an interesting
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The temple architecture of ancient Greece and Rome‚ and how they reflected the structure of the societies from which they emerged. Jack Lehane Year 1 (1200 – 1500 words) 7th of January‚ 2013 Most of the remaining examples of ancient Greek architecture are in the form of temples‚ built to honour their gods‚ and have decorated exteriors but rather plain interiors. Few other examples remain as other structures were typically made of wood‚ plaster and mud and‚ as such‚ did not survive the test of
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The Behistun Inscription (also Bistun or Bisutun‚ Modern Persian: بیستون < Old Persian: Bagastana‚ meaning "the place of god") is a multi-lingual inscription located on Mount Behistun in the Kermanshah Province of Iran‚ near the city of Kermanshah in western Iran. Authored by Darius the Great sometime between his coronation as king of the Persian Empire in the summer of 522 BC and his death in autumn of 486 BC‚ the inscription begins with a brief autobiography of Darius‚ including his ancestry and
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Rome and Greece cultures even though they were so similar. For example Roman and Greek both had their own armies but the only Polis that had there own professional army was Sparta‚ another example is how the Romans would banned together not just with the societies they conquered but with each other as well‚ Rome and Greece also had different types of government. These are only three out of many examples of some differences between Rome and Greece. Many people believe that all of Greece was united
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What did the Ancient Greeks do for us? The Ancient Greeks were from the land we still know today as Greece and came from the cultures of two ancient societies the Minoans and the Mycenaeans who started on an island called Crete. Some of the ways Ancient Greeks have influenced us is with Language‚ Medicine‚ Sporting events and Astronomy. The Ancient Greeks have influenced the English language greatly from not only the alphabet but also a major proportion of its vocabulary. Their direction
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Assignment #2 Comparative Analysis of Greek and Roman Temple Architecture The Parthenon in Athens The Pantheon in Rome Today‚ I will attempt to compare two religious structures belonging to the Classical style of the Ancient Greek Architecture: the Parthenon of Athens (Greece) and the Pantheon in Rome (Italy). They both have visible differences and similarities in architecture and perhaps had parallel purpose and functions when they were built. First of all‚ there is an abyss of time‚ about 600
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and what do we do about it? To be honest‚ we do very little to nothing. With me in office I will do my best to make LA a safer‚ cleaner‚ and more attractive environment. Speech Hello my name is_______ and I’m running for your next Los Angeles Mayor. I’m just another guy that grew up on the Southern California coast‚ I spent most of my time in school‚ surfing‚ playing water polo‚ swim team‚ and playing video games. Ever since I was about 8‚ getting involved in
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Assessment task 1‚ Heinrich Schliemann‚ Georgina Hollands‚ Ancient history‚ Year 11 Heinrich Schliemann’s life was a rags-to-riches story. A poor‚ uneducated‚ and motherless boy rose through his hard work lifestyle to the highest heights of wealth. Schliemann travelled the world and learned its languages‚ married a Greek bride‚ and together they discovered the treasures of Troy and the citadel of Agamemnon‚ thereby fulfilling the dream he had chased since childhood. The reality was
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Romulus and Remus Romulus is given the credit for founding Ancient Rome – so legend has it. Children in Roman schools were taught the story and it became almost set in stone. What is legend of Romulus and Remus? Romulus and Remus were twin brothers. They were abandoned by their parents as babies and put into a basket that was then placed into the River Tiber. The basket ran aground and the twins were discovered by a female wolf. The wolf nursed the babies for a short time before they were found
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