operations to Athens. The local laws provide regional headquarters with permits for residency. There are also no taxes for regional headquarters that conduct no actual sales/manufacturing business in Greece, but create administrative and marketing jobs to focus on regions such as Africa and the Middle East. Greece has a lot of amenities that translate well from American culture. There are good international schools. There is a modest international community with an American enclave. The…
Wives of Greek The Athenian historian, political philosopher and general Thucydides said ones, “The greatest glory [for women] is to be least talked about among men, whether in praise or blame”. Most of the sources that survived from the Ancient Greece are written for men for men. According to the historian and novelist Helena P. Schrader, this is because, " There are surviving evidence about work of art featuring women, but just a few of information about their accomplishments and contributes…
Rome and Greece Rome and Greece were interesting countries. They were one of the most advanced countries in the B.C and A.D time period. In My Opinion they were one of the best countries back in their prime until the Decline from invasion and conflict and competition between city-states. Rome and Greece were very similar from religion to advancements. They both believed in polytheism and polytheism is when they believe in more than one god. Rome and Greece worship their god in public and…
the state in classical Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Mesoamerican civilization has a lot of common traits that helped with development. The roles of the citizens in these different locations are essential to understanding because they represent how people survived and lived in these times. The power the state had over its citizens contributed to how the people in the communities lived. They have common traits and differences with each. Classical Greece Classical Greece was the period between…
Ancient Greece was a very influential period for Europe and other parts of the world too. Ancient Greece from 800-150 BC was a very influential period for the Greeks. From around 800-500 BC they discovered many new different art styles and encountered many different forms such as architecture, pottery, sculpture. This period in ancient Greece is known as the Archaic Period. During this period the Greeks had discovered many new political enhancements. They were enlightened with the idea of a…
If I lived in Ancient Greece, I would rather live in Athens. There are a few different reasons for this. One of these is that although there is not a lot of freedom, they still got to do some things, such as go to “weddings, funerals, and some religious festivals” (Olympia-Greece.org). Also, the women had control of the slaves. This includes making sure that the slaves are working. This can be “cooking, cleaning, and tending of the crops” (Olympia-Greece.org). The women were also in charge of…
The Greeks architecture was an outstanding accomplishment for this Culture to thrive since it brought religion, and their gods and goddesses closer to the people living in Greece. For the Greeks, these gods exist very much in the real world, taking shape of humans, animals, and even often having sexual relations with humans. These gods have a physicality that is increasingly strengthen the belief that clod physical qualities are themselves an element of the holy. Greek Humanism also refers to…
For many of years, the Olympics have been missing many games, Many people and many opportunities to make the world a better place. The Ancient Olympics were a set of games played and ran by Ancient Greece. The Modern Olympics are a set of games played by the whole world and ran by the IOC. The modern Olympics are better than the ancient Olympics.The Modern Olympics are better than the Ancient Olympics because they make better rules and because they make the world a better place. In a little more…
The topic chosen for this discussion post was the religious aspect of Ancient Greece, the Pantheon of Gods. Ancient Greece, as in so many other ancient societies, was polytheistic and each god or goddess corresponded to some natural phenomena. There were twelve “main” gods each representing some element of society that the Greeks deemed important. The King of the gods was Zeus, who ruled over the sky, and controlled the weather. Next there was Poseidon, who ruled over the seas, and then there…
social, economic, cultural and military similarities and differences between the Greek and the Roman Empires. Early structure and geographical effect on politics Both Greece and Rome were had an established city-state model. However, the immensely different topographies of Greece and Rome influenced their political development. Greece is a mountainous land with many islands which did not allow for easy travel which meant that an interaction between the Greek city-states was very restricted. As…