Greece

The Golden age of Greece the ancient statues and pottery of the Golden stone age of Greece were much advanced in spectacular ratis, Egypt. There are three standard types of columns in Greek classical architecture. The oldest is the Doric, which is the widest, has no base, and is topped by a simple abacus with…

Attila the Hun is known as one of the most ferocious leaders of ancient times. He was given the nickname “Scourge God” because of his ferocity. During the twentieth century, “Hun” was one of the worst name you could call a person, due to Attila. The Huns were a barbaric and savage group of people,…

Mr7ro Odysseus’ long-awaited return from the Trojan War to his homeland, Ithaca, after ten years of wandering. The current action of The Odyssey occupies the last six weeks of the ten years, and the narrative includes many places – Olympus, Ithaca, Pylos, Pherae, Sparta, Ogygia, and Scheria. In Books 9-12, Odysseus narrates the story of…

About 94 percent of Greece’s population is at least nominally Greek Orthodox (see Orthodox Church). Baptisms, marriages, and burials according to the rites of the Orthodox Church are the norm for a great majority of Greeks History: In the 1st millennium BC, ancient Greek city-states led by Athens made tremendous advances in government, philosophy, and…

Ancient Greece was the combination of more than 1,500 different city-states. Athens was the largest ancient Greek city-state. Ancient Greece women lived about 35 years. Ancient Greek cities constantly used to fight with each other. The Ancient Greeks use to wear loincloths in regular days. It was the Greeks who invented theoretical mathematics. Only men…

Greek Mathematics Centered on Geometry (Euclid) The ancient Greeks have contributed much to the development of the Western World as we know it today. The Greeks questioned all and yearned for the answers to many of lifes questions. Their society revolved around learning, which allowed them to devote the majority of their time to enlightenment….

The Greek Theater The Greek Theater “The arts of the western world have been largely dominated by the artistic standards established by the Greeks of the classical period” (Spreloosel 86). It is from the Greek word theatron, meaning a place for sitting, that we get our word theater. According to James Butler, “The Greeks were…

Theater has been an integral part of almost every society for thousands of years. Starting in the last Sixth century B.C. Theater has been evolving into the glitzy, whirlwind productions of today. But in the beginning, theater was a simple affair. Originating in Greece, theater tradition was derived from religious rituals. The ceremonies of the…

The ancient Greek notion of tragedy concerned the fall of a great man, such as a king, from a position of superiority to a position of humility on account of his ambitious pride, or hubris. To the Greeks, such arrogance in human behavior was punishable by terrible vengeance. The tragic hero was to be pitied…

  These two city-states led the country of Greece to greatness in 400-500 B.C. Although there were obvious similarities in these two city-states, Athens and Sparta had distinct differences in every aspect of society. Some of these differences included government, military, and values. Athens and Sparta felt very strongly that their city-state was superior and…