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    athlete to soak in. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens‚ Greece‚ on April 6‚ 1896. However‚ the ancient Olympic Games were established during the Geometric period (900-700 BCE)‚ and were greatly influenced by the Dorians‚ one of the four major ethnic groups of Greece. The Dorians were extremely vigorous‚ warlike‚ and they possessed a highly developed sense of competition. Perhaps this is the reason that athletics was founded upon their influence on Greek society. You can learn a lot about

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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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    The Great Society What is the Great Society? Lyndon Johnson came up with the Great Society of the 1960s. It helps with education and people in poverty. Medicaid and Medicare are also two big parts of the Great Society during the 1960s. Lyndon Baines Johnson was born on August 27‚ 1908. Johnson graduated from high school‚ at the age of 15‚ as a valedictorian‚ in 1924. When Johnson finally went to college‚ his tuition was only forty-five dollars per year. He went to South West Texas State Teachers

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    Ancient Greek Deities and Their Human Characteristics The ancient Greek Gods and their myths have existed in the human imagination and spirit for as long as man has had the ability to pass down their fables. Since before the dawn of recorded events‚ when man was limited to oral communications‚ the people of ancient Greece recounted to each other and to succeeding generations a variety of myths and legends surrounding the everlasting anecdotes of these magnetizing heroes. Some of these stories

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    The Difference between Greek and Modern theatres Kimberly Legaspi February 25th‚ 2013 Word count: 1478 Difference between Greek and Modern Theatres  Theatre today as in ancient Greek times is a popular form of entertainment. Today’s theatres share many similarities with the Greek predecessors however they are also very different. There are in fact many differences for example; layout‚ special effects‚ seating arrangement‚ the importance of drama and religion‚ setting‚ location and architectural

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    Ancient Greek Contributions to Western Civilization The Ancient Greece culture has made many contributions to western civilization. The ancient Greeks affected our fine arts‚ government‚ sports‚ medics‚ and philosophies. The Greek culture has had a very profound impact on the way people live nowadays. One way that ancient Greece affected western civilization is politics. Greece had the first known democracy. The Greek states man Pericles had three goals‚ to Strengthen Democracy‚ Hold strength

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    Michael Jones 10/5/2012 Cabrera Egypt‚ Mesopotamia and Ancient Greek Civilizations The Ancient Egyptians‚ Mesopotamia‚ and Greeks were some of the oldest complex societies‚ although similar in many aspects. Mesopotamia is located in the Fertile Crescent‚ land in and between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers usually known as modern day Iraq and Eastern Syria.(24) In Egypt‚ the Nile River creates a fertile valley which is rich in nutrients and essential to their survival. The Nile flows from

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    The ancient Greek was one of the most intelligent culture to date. That is why ancient Greeks culture most appeals to me and also because of their society‚ advancements‚ religion‚ cinema and their food . The ancient Greeks had a lot of influence on most cultures today. But not only that in our everyday life. They were also very smart for the time period. The first reason why I find the ancient Greek culture appealing is their society. Their society had a lot of

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    Hercules is the Roman name for the Greek hero Herakles‚ the most popular figure from ancient Greek mythology. Hercules was the son of Zeus‚ king of the gods‚ and the mortal woman Alcmene. Zeus‚ who was always chasing one woman or another‚ took on the form of Alcmene’s husband‚ Amphitryon‚ and visited Alcmene one night in her bed‚ and so Hercules was born a demi-god with incredible strength and stamina. He performed amazing feats‚ including wrestling death and traveling twice to the underworld‚ and

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    have created what seems to be a legacy of great achievement and we can only move forward from here on out. In the same token‚ the dramatic arts field has far surpassed the conventional techniques of learning; we have created new and exciting methods and skills to better aid us as an institution and as individuals. However‚ this all would not have been possible without the early findings of the Roman and Greek Theatre. Try to imagine if you will a society completely oblivious to technology or what

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