Cassius Dio a Roman senator who wrote in Greek said it could be possible that the name Pantheon is not actually the buildings real name but merely a nickname. He also speculated that the name derives from all the god status that was located around the building or the resemblance of the dome to
Macedonia. His father was often away, conquering neighboring territories and putting down revolts. Alexander showed great aptitude as a child and one of his tutors was Aristotle, the famous Greek philosopher. at the age of 16, Philip II decided to leave his son in charge of Macedonia while he was away on campaign. The Greek and many other states had grown restless under rule of Macedonian. While Alexander was away for the planning and preparation of war on some barbarian tribes in the north, some people
Family, friends and community seem to be extremely important for ancient Greek. Therefore they always felt responsibility and obligation towards their friends and family members as well as their community and this makes them to act selflessly and prefer others’ benefits to themselves and make the right decision under tough situations. This sense can be found in their books and writings such as “Oedipus the King” by Sophocles and “Crito” by Plato. There are some examples in these writings that have
1. Why and how has Mycenaean pottery been used as evidence for trade and exchange between the Aegean and the Central Mediterranean? What has been the most recent contribution to this work and why is it significant? The Mycenaean civilization existed throughout the HLI to HLIIIC, and it is believed that the expansion of the civilization was vast. It initially covered the southern parts of Italy, Sardinia, Sicily and few islands around Italy . The archaeological evidence collected, suggests that trade
The fragments of the pot were put back together by German Assyriologists in 1933 and 1934. The artworks title is, Warka Vase. 2. The vase dated back to C. 3,200-3000 BC. Then it was rebuilt in 1933 due to finding it in fragments. The vase was found in a temple complex to the Sumerian goddess Inanna in the ancient city of Uruk. 3. Height in Cm: Height 105. Upper diameter: 36 4. The Vase is carved from alabaster stone. From Bottom to top. Rows of plants, sheep, nude males carrying baskets or jars
Did you watch the olympics this year? Did you like watching gymnastics in the olympics? If you watched it and liked it you should read this article. You will learn about gymnast safety, mats, what is the highest level and how big the balance beam is. I hope you enjoy reading this. Is gymnastics safe? Gymnastics can be safe. There is risk of getting hurt. There are many ways to stay safe during gymnastics. Gymnasts should use wrist straps, guards and grips. When gymnasts are on the bars
reasons why Athenian trade was so successful and wealth bringing. First, who they traded with. The Athenian people traded with people all around the Mediterranean, Aegean and Black seas. They traded with peoples in modern day Libya, Sicily and other Greek city states. Their pottery was discovered in Egypt. They exported various goods including cereal, wine, olives, and tools. Pottery was a very important export for ancient Athenians too. They imported many other good including slaves from Egypt and
people built up the Pantheon as a temple dedicated to the gods in Roman. The Pantheon was built for showing the power of their gods and their philosophy. Although Roman influenced a lot by Greek ancient, they did not simply copy a Greek temple. They remained the originality of Roman and combined both Roman and Greek architecture
have changed the way we look at things every day came from the ancient Greek world, especially during the prosperous Golden Age of Athens, Greece. Aristotle, a famous philosopher, taught his philosophy during this period of time in Greece. Using his intellect and astounding ideas, Aristotle created a legacy that influenced people for ages. To start off, Aristotle was a widely known philosopher in the Ancient Greek world born in Macedonia in the year 384 B.C. Not only did he take part
Socrates was a great philosopher of the Greek world. He was quite an atypical and distinctive person. Being different from all the other philosophers of the land, Socrates was teaching his students ideas totally out of the ordinary from what the society believed was right. As a result, he displeased many people so much that they decided to get rid of him. Socrates was put to trial, accused of spoiling the youth of Athens, tried and sentenced to death. His personal defense is described in works two