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    Ancient Greek Culture

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    The Greek population was increasing and with that new ideas emerged. These ideas developed into new styles used by Greek artists as Greece moves into the Classical period. The classical period was at the height of Greek strength and artists began to touch on any topic‚ be it historical‚ mythological or religious. The Greeks began to feel positive after they defeated Persians who tried to invade and this led to a

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    Greek Gods

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    Greek Gods Study Notes: nlike many other creation stories‚ in the Greek versions the gods are created by the universe instead of the other way around. In the beginning‚ two entities exist‚ Heaven and Earth. Their children are the Titans‚ whose children‚ in turn‚ are the Olympians‚ the main Greek gods. The Titans—who include such notables as Ocean‚ Mnemosyne (Memory)‚ and Prometheus‚ mankind’s benefactor—rule the universe until Zeus and their other children conquer them. The term “Olympians”

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    The Roman Baths

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    It was in 2nd century B.C that the first bath houses were built and back then they were simple washing facilities for men only. By the time of Augustus there were 170‚ privately owned bath houses. As they became more popular in the imperial age‚ they became public bath houses and people went there to bathe‚ meet‚ or discuss business. However‚ men and women did have different bath houses.• You had to pay to use the baths. • You could buy refreshments at the baths. • Only the very biggest baths had

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    Christianity In Romans

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    As Paul wrote‚ “For I am not ashamed of the gospel. It is the saving power of God for everyone who has faith-the Jew first‚ but the Greek also”-Romans 1:16. Many people support the case that Judaism and Christianity had to diverge due to the new introduction of Christ and the early works of Paul. This is an error and this paper seeks to demonstrate that Romans is best seen as the piece of literature that bridges the gaps between all the books we read‚ and therefore there split of Judaism and Christianity

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    Greek Mythology

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    Greek Mythology  I  INTRODUCTION  Temple of Apollo at Didyma  The Greeks built the Temple of Apollo at Didyma‚ Turkey (about 300 bc). The temple supposedly housed an oracle  who foretold the future to those seeking knowledge. The predictions of the oracles‚ delivered in the form of riddles‚  often brought unexpected results to the seeker. With Ionic columns reaching 19.5 m (64 ft) high‚ these ruins  suggest the former grandeur of the ancient temple.  Bernard Cox/Bridgeman Art Library‚ London/New York 

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    Roman Farmers

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    Roman Farmers When the first settlers arrived in Rome the only plants that were there were beech‚ oak‚ laurel‚ and pine trees. The settlers began deforestation around 700 B.C.‚ they used some of these trees to build homes. The volcanic ash helped make the soil very rich and fertile‚ but it would only grow a good crop of wheat well for about two growing seasons. Farmers plowed little rows to plant the seeds. They plowing the ground over and over again until the soil got crumbly and dusty‚ this helped

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    Roman Cavalry

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    One battle that illustrates this issue is the battle of Heraclea‚ where the Romans faced Pyrrhus. The Romans outnumbered the Greeks significantly‚ but they suffered a critical defeat in which they lost thousands of soldiers. The Roman cavalry faced off against the greatly feared Thessalian heavy cavalry: "On the flanks‚ however‚ the Roman cavalry would face the famous Thessalian heavy cavalry and others modeled on Alexander’s Companions‚ commanded by the king himself" (Sidnell‚ 165). They more than

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    Greek Mythology

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    Greek mythology By:Yamilett Nunez-Meraz Period 3 Aegis • Origin: Latin from Greek • Old Definition: A large collar or cape worn in acient times to display the protection provided by high religious authority • Current Usage : Video game • Current Definition: the protectin backing‚ or support a Epicurean • Origin: Greek • Old Definition:epicurus‚ the founder of a school of philosophy‚ believed the supreme goal in life should be plesure • Current ussage: type of food

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    Greek Colonisation

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    Greek Colonisation in the Archaic Period Rachel So-Mahng Truong Yr11 Ancient History The city states of Cyrene and Sicily were founded by the Greeks in ancient times‚ circa 7th century BC. These colonisations were due to the land hunger‚ need for trade‚ overpopulation and political and civil disputes that were prevalent during the time period‚ making it necessary to colonise other parts of the Mediterranean such as the Italian islands and northern Africa. This colonisation also led to changes in

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    Roman Coliseum

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    Located in the center of Rome‚ just east of the Roman Forum stands one of the greatest architectural structures ever built by man. In 64 AD‚ under Emperor Nero‚ the Great Fire of Rome devastated the empire. Nero decided to take the land for himself and build the Domus Aurea along with a synthetic lake‚ gardens‚ and pavilions. A series of vast aqueducts was constructed there in order to supply water to the land. Afterwards‚ he placed a bronze statue of himself‚ Colossus of Nero. When Emperor Vespasian

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