Part A
Ancient Greece, located in southeastern Europe, was comprised of several smaller islands along the Mediterranean and Black Seas. Greek cities were mostly located in valleys between the steep mountains or on coastal plains and each city had its own language, cultural eccentricities, and identity. The mountainous environment of Greece helped protect them from land-based attacks and since the area was prone to natural disasters, the few new societies that did try to take hold were easily wiped out by the destructive natural forces. The rough, mountainous terrain caused the soil to be rocky and not suitable for producing staple crops, however it was ideal for growing grapes and olives. Since they could not rely solely on agriculture, the Greeks instead focused on maritime trade. This trading established Greece as the dominating force of the most contested waterway in the world (Acrobatiq, 2017).
Persia was located on the Persian Gulf near Arabia and modern-day Iran. The Persians settled in the fertile plains of the south. These plains along with the Persian Gulf made the Persian civilization strong. The soil was extremely fertile and allowed them to grow an abundance of crops. Persia had a dry climate thus water was very valuable. Laborers
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This culture which had a deep importance for both the ancient and current world, was called the Panhellenic culture and spread throughout the Mediterranean world. For centuries, Greece represented the height of art and knowledge and knowing the Greek language was considered a crucial trait of education. The Panhellenic culture arose during the Classical period and during this time the normally warring city-states would temporarily put their feuds on hold and gather in the city of Olympia to hold a series of athletic competitions to honor the gods. These Panhellenic games are still practiced today as the Olympics (Acrobatiq,
The Panhellenic culture was a combination of the Minoan, Mycenaean, and later Greek tribal cultures. In addition, the Panhellenic culture combined the Minoan gods and goddesses with the Indo-European ones forming a temple with a group of gods known as the Twelve Olympians serving as the main group. To celebrate, the Greeks would gather every four years to play games at Olympia. This caused many Greek tribes to come together and form a common culture.
Following Greek’s “Dark Age,” the Archaic Age (circa 800-500 B.C.E.) led to important political changes for the region, with the most important one being the development of the city-state called a polis (plural poleis). While there were a number of developments during the Archaic Age, perhaps the most valuable lessons that can be drawn from Greek civilization and from the formation and evolution of the Greek poleis.
The daily existence of ancient civilisations has been a source of fascination for both historians and archaeologists over the centuries. An abundance of information relating to eating and drinking, clothing, childhood, cosmetics and jewellery survives in the ancient official documents, biographies and plays which have remained in tact. The majority of these however, reflect only the luxurious lives of the rich and those with authority. In the artefacts, paintings, epigraphs and other such structures which archaeologists have uncovered in the last centuries, not only do we learn more about the lives of the wealthy, but also of the lives of the growing population of poorer citizens. There was a considerable difference present in the housing and living conditions of the rich and the poor, for example, Athens roads were narrow, unpaved alleys between flat-topped houses, little more than huts with no sanitation or rubbish disposal.
In Greece, Athens undoubtedly had the geographic advantage over Sparta. Even though Sparta does have fertile soil to conduct much farming, Athens has trade to fall back on. For example, “Athens was at the center of an efficient trading system with other Greek city states. Trade was incredibly important for Athens, as it did not have the agricultural conditions to cultivate enough grain for its population” (Doc B). In this case, the location of Athens enabled them to trade often and also that they were in the middle of a reliable and efficient trade route, which let them get their grain that they needed. Another reason that Athens had so good trade along with a good education was that people came from all of greece to study and trade, for example,
As mentioned earlier Greece is a very geographically complex country. Greece is surrounded by Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey and the republic of Macedonia. These are all North of Greece’s Mainland to varying degrees. With Albania to the northwest, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the straight north and Turkey to the northeast. The Rhodope and Pindus mountains cause Greece to form natural barriers with its neighbors. To the west it borders the Ionian sea, to the east the Aegean sea.Greece is also located at the Southern end of the balkan Peninsula , which causes the southern portion of the country to stick out in...
The Ancient Greek Olympics were not only sporting events, it was a celebration to honor the great and powerful Zeus. The Ancient Olympics were held every four years at the famous Olympia, a district of Elis, here all free Greek men were allowed to compete. The first record of the Olympic Games was held in 776 B.C. The main sports were the Pentathlon, the Equestrian Events, Pankration, and Boxing.
The geography of Ancient Greece had positive and negative effects on Ancient Greek Civilization. The mountains that cover Greece have acted as a barrier to Greece, and it spirited Greece instead of uniting it. The Ionian Sea, Aegean Sea, Thracian Sea, Sea of Crete, Gulf of Corinth, and Mediterranean Sea surrounded Greece. They acted as a highway for Greece in order to reach other nations as efficiently as possible, as well as providing Greece with source of income. Clearly, geography shaped Greek Civilization.
Greece is the South Eastern most regions on the European continents. It is defined by a series of mountains, surrounded on all sides except the north by water, and endowed with countless large and small islands. The Ionian and Aegean seas along with the many deep bays and natural harbors along the coast lines allowed the Greeks to prosper in maritime commerce and to develop a culture which true inspiration from many sources, both foreign and indigenous. The Greek world eventually spread far beyond Greece itself, encompassing many settlements around the Mediterranean and Black seas and, during the Hellenistic period, reaching as far east as India.
need a natrual sponge for your shower? Greece is the best place to find it. modern america has been influenced by ancient greece.
In Ancient Greece they use many of their geography to help them be the civilization that they wanted to be. The mountains help them be isolated and separate from other city-state making them more independent. They use the Mediterranean Sea to provide farming to provide additional crops, but they became master sailors and developed a large trading network to be able to trade with others. The climate was always hot and dry, which sometimes affected the growth of the crops for that season.
mold of a Greek temple or another building. The Ionic order is one of three classical orders of architecture in Ancient Greece. The other two were Doric and Corinthian.
Greece is a country united by its name, but divided by its ways. Although Sparta and Athens were both Greek cities, their societies were different. Sparta was focused on having a perfect military, whereas Athenian daily life revolved learning and knowledge. When Spartan boys were being trained for an army, Athenian boys were being trained for life. Both of these societies revolved around different government, education from when kids to teenagers, the responsibilities each individual had to keep their spot, and how women played a role throughout each city state.
Ancient Greek agriculture was the very necessity of the empire. People needed food to work and soldiers needed food to fight, defend, and conquer neighboring empires. Nearly 80% of the Greek population was somehow involved in agricultural practices. In Greece, meat was expensive and available only to the elite. This caused the Greek diet to be based on cereals. The main cereal crops that the Greeks grew were barley, millet, durum wheat, and common wheat. The Greeks did not have access to many vast fertile lands since only 20% of the Greek land was in fit conditions to grow crops (Ancient History Encyclopedia, “Agriculture In Ancient Greece”). People looked to agriculture to keep their civilization running day to day.
The Daily Life of Ancient Greeks Life in Greece in ancient times will remind you of your own life in many ways. There were school, family, athletic competitions, and social gatherings. Knowing that participants in their sporting events competed nude or that you rarely knew your husband/wife until the wedding day does however, make you grateful for the society that you live in today. Babies Life for the Greeks in Athens began in their home. Babies were delivered by the women of the family, and only in cases of serious complications was a mid-wife called.
Ancient Olympics The ancient Olympics had some differences from the modern Games. There were fewer events, and only free men who spoke Greek could compete, instead of athletes from any country. Women where not allowed to even watch the games on penalty of death let alone play in them.. Also, the games were always held at Olympia in Greece instead of being moved around to different sites every time. But also they had some similarities to our modern Olympics, winning athletes were heroes who put their home towns on the map, and became financially sound for life. The conflict between the Olympic's ideals of sportsmanship and unity and the commercialism and political acts which accompany the Games where also present in ancient times. "Sotades at the ninety-ninth Festival was victorious in the long race and proclaimed a Cretan, as in fact he was. But at the next Festival he made himself an Ephesian, being bribed to do so by the Ephesian people. For this act he was banished by the Cretans."