Spartacus is one of the earliest forms of a hero. Spartacus is considered a hero for numerous reasons due to his leadership, determination and perseverance. Although Spartacus was captured and sold as a slave to a gladiatorial training school in Capua he exemplified heroic feats. He broke out of the school along with 70 other […]
Introduction Sparta experienced territorial expansion due to its well organized and trained army (Cartledge 3). The Spartans inhabited fertile lands located in Eurotas and Pamisos where they practiced agricultural activities (Cartledge 3). On the other hand, the Helots were pushed to marginalized lands. They were nevertheless allowed by Spartans to live semi-autonomous lives in spite […]
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Order nowAthens and Sparta are the most well- known city-states of Ancient Greece. Sparta was known for its military might and prowess, as well as its equality. Women were able to receive an education, have property, and as girls were trained in group exercises and agility. (Beckman, 2016, 116). The source of power for Sparta was […]
Is it fair to have slavery? Is it fair to hold people captive and force them to work with no pay? Spartacus, a former slave in the Roman Empire, did not think it was very fair and neither did the other thousands of people that led a revolt with Spartacus against slavery. The goal of […]
This narrative W.G. Forrest tells about the compact history extends from Sparta’s founding in the tenth century B.C. to the Roman Conquest in 192 B.C. and the view of Sparta’s extraordinary rise to power and the reasons for her collapse. He explains the reasons why Sparta was able to conquer in the war but couldn’t […]
The life of a man or a woman in Ancient Greek was really different from the lives we have today. What I say is not about technology but about human rights such as the right to participate in public life. In Ancient Greek, women had no right to elect or to be elected, and only […]
Sparta is notorious for its ruthless military and strict society, but just how extreme was the life of a soldier in the ancient Greek city-state? At birth, each baby was judged by a council of elders on its strength. If it had an obvious disability or appeared weak, the baby was left outside to die […]
This is going to be an article about your jewels, no joke. Here I will present some of the greatest risks and illnesses that may happen to you and how to protect yourself from them. During an ordinary day, we put our phone in our pocket and it stays there for hours, this being unhealthy […]
How did people in Athens and Sparta obtain the right to participate in public life and make decisions affecting the community? To be eligible to participate in government in either Athens or Sparta, one had to be a free male citizen of the polis. Athens had an additional requirement that the individual male be born […]
Between the Mediterranean and Aegean seas on a peninsula lies the land of Greece. A land sculpted by mountainous terrain with limited farmable land led the Greeks to be avid seafaring peoples. Ancient Greece has a very rich history separated by various periods that denote their success and decline as a civilization. A rather unconventional […]
Lighting in ancient Greece was lit by daylight and the dramas were frequently designed to take advantage of the position of the sun. There were sites specifically placed to gain the best effects of the natural light. Most plays could begin in the morning and last until the evening, so there was no need for […]
The definition of the word hero is quite skewed. People tend to have their own definitions and interpretations of what the word means. However, people can usually agree on who a hero is and what makes a person a hero. In most cases, a hero can be described as one who shows great courage and […]
Greece has made invaluable contributions to worldwide civilization. Greece has vastly influenced, Western Civilization, culture, and even our way of thought. It has been written that Greece is the birthplace of western civilization. One of Greece’s invaluable influences of Western Civilization is the arts. The ancient Greeks were well-known for their temples, art work, and […]
Since the Grecian times, poems have been a very integral and influential part of every culture. Poems have affected whole countries at a time by expressing emotion, deep feelings, and a sense of what is beautiful about the world. From India to America, people have always drawn important parts of life and history from poems. […]
