The two examples of historic democratic societies that I picked were the Ancient Greek Era and the Roman Era. 1. What are the Characteristics of Democracy? In Greece if you were a citizen you would go to the Agora, where you would listen or participate in something called an assembly. You did not need to be elected in order to vote or to be apart of this assembly. You just needed to be a male and not a slave. Any male who was of minimum age who had Athenian blood was allowed to attend and
Michael Pudlin Professor E September 25, 2014 Athens or Sparta? Lover or fighter? These two incredible and ancient city states seemed to invent the saying "keep your friends close and your enemies even closer". These two competed in every aspect of life differing in things such as their religious beliefs, their economical everyday life and the way they ran their military. Just as every competition has a victor, Athens takes the gold. The Athenian way of life was better less stressful
In 750 B.C., Greece began to stabilize after “the sea people invaded mainland Greece” (“Warring City-States” 117). Polis, or city-state, became the basic political unit of ancient Greece. One polis contained less than 20,000 residents and controlled 50-500 square miles of territory. Business was conducted at the agora, which is also know an an acropolis (“Warring City-States” 115). There are many ways to rule a Greek polis. These different ideas on government helped influence later societies. One
Since the ancient times, sport has been crucial to promoting social education and it has also occupied an important place in society. Sport, in fact, teaches skills like accepting orders, leadership, teamwork and socialization; so for the ancient Greeks it was considered almost as a pre-requisite in order to become good and loyal citizens. The Greeks educated the young of the polis (cities), by practicing the “paideia”, a system of education carried out by the aristocratic class and were “shaped”
The Ancient Egyptians were immensely influential, on the culture of later generations and we could say that this colourful and diverse civilisation provided the building blocks that influenced not only the Greeks, and Roman traditions, but also the whole of western world. The Egyptian people were grouped into a hierarchical system, and your life would be governed from whereabouts on the social-class ladder you belonged. The wealthy such as the pharaoh, nobility, priesthood, and military class
Comparing Iconic Buildings Architecture has always been the center point of defining a culture throughout time. Greece and Rome are known for the intricate designs of their architecture that seemed impossible for people of the time to build, such as the Greek Parthenon and the Roman Pantheon. Fast forward in time to the late fifteen hundreds in northern Italy, Villa Almerico Capra was built another quintessential example of Italian design. Lastly in Portland, Oregon the Portland Municipal Service
During the emergence of the Roman Republic, Romans were seeking to take control and conquer not only Italy but the Mediterranean as well. After they successfully acquired the Italian Peninsula, they set their sights on Carthage. Carthage was a force to be reckoned with and no easy task for conquest. This land was founded by the Phoenicians in 800 B.C.E. its geographical location on the Mediterranean Sea made for successful commercial trade. Carthage had its own thriving civilization with a judicial
The reign of the pharaohs from 2920 BCE-30 BCE one thing shaped this complex civilization, and that was the mighty Nile river. Each year, the waters of the Nile river, rained down on the Ancient Egyptian civilization with the annual flood, the agriculture, and inspiring them to trade and transport goods. Their way of life could be seen in the reflection of the river. What they have left behind for us to tell their story all started with the Nile. The Nile river flood cycle occurs in three different
The Pantheon, whose name gets from the ancient Greek and signifies “common to all the gods”: Pan means “all”, and Theon means “gods”, is the best-preserved building from ancient Rome. Its magnificent dome is a lasting testimony to the genius of Roman architects and as the building stands virtually intact. The purpose of the building is not known for certain but rather the name, porch and pediment decoration suggest a temple or something to that influence. Be that as it may, no faction is known not
The two cultural artifacts selected are artifacts drawn in remembrance of two ancient leaders that were considered great, powerful and respected in their reigns. They are the sculptures of Napoleon Bonaparte, also known as Napoleon one, who was a French emperor. The second sculpture is that of Thutmose III, the sixth pharaoh of Egypt. There are several artifacts crafted for these two leaders, but this work focuses on two. The Napoleon 1 sculpture is kept at the Auckland Art Gallery. It was crafted