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    The Athen Civilization was one of the greatest examples of what a flourishing city-state could be. During the Golden Age, Greek civilization was destroyed by an enemy of the city the Persians. At that time, the people of ancient Greece produced amazing architecture. The Parthenon was one of many amazing things created by ancient Greeks. This building was constructed to be a grand symbol of Athens. This building and the surrounding architecture stood for the representation of Greek culture. Some ancient

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    Introduction In this paper, we saw that Athens and Sparta were both Greek cities. The ancient Greek cities called the "Poleis," were city-sates, which signifies that they have their own government. Athens was in central in Greece, and its location foster Athenians to look outward toward the world to the farther side of the city. In comparison to that, Sparta was more separated from others. It was located on a plain between mountains and the sea. Spartans were suspicious outsiders and their ideas

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    today, are the Pantheon in Athens, and the Parthenon in Rome. Both of these monuments are more than just classical temples, they are symbols of the great civilizations of the past which constructed them. Achievements which have stood the test of time, despite the fact they have been stripped of their former glory. First of all let’s consider the older of the two, the Parthenon. The Parthenon stands on the top of the Acropolis, a rocky outcrop in the center of Athens, Greece. Work began on the

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    Greek and Roman buildings, the Parthenon in Athens, Greece and the Pantheon in Rome, Italy, and considers how the style and function of each building serves as a typical example of its culture. Furthermore, I will discuss the similarities and differences between ancient Greek and Roman architecture as seen in these two buildings. UNESCO World Heritage Centre (2016) described the Parthenon temple, in Athens, Greece, as an important centerpiece of Athens’ complex Acropolis site, which was dedicated

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    which is a good evidence on their knowledge of how to choose building materials, make building formulas, how to design, and other secrets of how to build strong buildings that last for centuries. One of the greatest Greek monuments is the Parthenon in Athens, built for Goddess Athena. The prominent Athenian politician, Perikles supported its construction. The work on this building began when the Athenian Empire was at the peak of its power in 447 BC and continued until 432. The Parthenon, then, represented

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    Athens and Sparta by Mr. Ducksworth states, “Where they differed was that while Spartans had militaristic values, Athenians were democratic.” Athens would have been better to live in because were not forced to fight, they had good education, and they were democratic. In Athens boys were not forced to fight or join the army unlike Sparta.“Unlike Sparta, in Athens boys were not forced to fight or join the army.” Mr. Ducksworth states. This shows that people in Athens can grow up to be whatever they

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    power of Athens, and the alarm which this inspired in Lacedaemon, made war inevitable." I.1.23 History of the Peloponnesian War What is considered the “Golden age of Athens”? It was the rule under Pericles. It was the power that Athens had acquired which was considered a threat to the Spartans. Looking back at the Persian wars, Athens and Sparta fought together against the Persians. The rebuilding of the Athenian empire started with the formation of the Delian League, which allowed Athens to take

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    Athens and Sparta were both great city-states that helped shape culture today. They were both located in Ancient Greece around the 5th century B.C. Although they had the same religion and language they were unique in many ways. They had very different militaries, economies, and life of children. Both Athens, and Sparta extremely valued their military, however they were very unlike. Athens focused more on their navy while Sparta had a powerful army. Athens had the strongest navy with 400 ships,

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    The two most historic states in Ancient Greece were Athens and Sparta. Athens was reformed by a leader named Solon. He created a very democratic state and focused more on creating a well-balanced society. Sparta was leaded by a leader named Lycurgus, who made Sparta into a military based state where they focused on training kids for the army from the time they are born. I believe Athens was a very successful state because Solon, the leader of Athens began the democratic era which lasts till today.

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    There is a lot of different things between Athens and Sparta's.They might have some things in common too. Here are the differences between Athens and Sparta's. Like population,region, climate, economy, culture, military, outlook, ancestry, and girls education. Athens is the capital and the largest city of greece. The population is 140,000. Their region is Attica. The climate is Mediterranean. Dependent on trade and agriculture it's their economy. Their culture is forward looking. The military

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