Greece

I always have respected Olympic athletes, for they spend all their timetraining. Victorious athletes were professionals in the sense that they livedoff the glory of their achievement ever afterwards. Their hometowns might rewardthem with: free meals for the rest of their lives, honorary appointments, orleadership positions in the community. The victors were memorialized in statuesand…

                Almost every culture has its own idea and manifestation of humanism. However, because of a highly developed “warrior code”, the Greek idea of humanism is primarily based on human excellence and the qualities of loyalty, courage, honor and strength. Thales himself uttered the words “know thy self” as Greek philosophers gradually think of freedom…

Not all roads lead to it and it most definitely was not built in a day, but Rome stands out in our modern western culture as the grandest of all ancient civilizations. We see evidence of the Roman world all around us; in such things as our architecture, art and government. But despite its dominance…

            The earliest days of Greek civilization existed as far back as the “Neolithic period” circa 6000 B.C. Throughout the last eight millennia, Greece has transformed from a loose collection of familial settlements to a series of city states and finally into the cohesive nation of today. However, the true turning point of Greece’s existence…

Greece and Persia Both the Greek and Persian empires were very prosperous and influential. They had many similarities and differences in their political and economic organizations. They both influenced everybody surrounding their areas. The Persian and Greek economic systems were very similar, but their political systems varied greatly. The Persians had a successful government. They…

In ancient antiquity, Ephesus was a very diverse and prosperous city. City life and the workplace were always booming. Education was always at an all-time high. Out of Ephesus came great philosophers, architects, painters, musicians and doctors. Ephesus was known as being a center for education, social matters, and religion. The Ephesians attributed all of…

Italy and Greece have one thing in common. Taking a look at their current status in the world may not reveal much; this can only be brought to the surface by taking a journey down a memory lane to a few centuries back. A glance at a few centuries back indicates that they both are…

Introduction             The term ‘ancient civilization’ refers to a society that existed long ago. It is often used to describe societies that developed around the Mediterranean Sea starting around 3000 B.C. and ending in A.D. 476 with the fall of the Roman Empire.             Ancient Greek civilization can be traced back to the Minoan (muh-noh-uhn)…

The four great reformers in ancient Greece and Rome made their contributions in various ways, and in various fields. The two famous Greek reformers are Solon and Cleisthenes, and the two famous Roman reformers are Gracchi and Marius. Their reforms ultimately helped to elevate the democracy of the country. However, the methods and the reformer’s…

The sovereign debt crisis afflicting Greece has reached a critical stage. Greece has a GDP of approximately $312 billion dollars—about 2% of the European Union’s GDP—yet it has exhausted over $109 billion dollars in bailout funds from the European Central Bank, EU and IMF combined and continues to require loan refinancing and debt restructuring. Greece’s…