Athens

build a navy that the world has never seen before. He built the Trireme, the deadliest warship of the ancient world. Greeks wanted to win battles by force, unlike the Persians who preferred to win battles through diplomacy, intimidation, and traders. Athens at that time had a practice called ostracism in which an individual is exile for ten years annually by an unpopularity contest. People would vote for a politician who

The Last Days of Socrates Plato. The Last Days of Socrates. London: Penguin Books Ltd., 1993 Imagine the time just after the death of Socrates. The people of Athens were filled with questions about the final judgment of this well-known, long-time citizen of Athens. Socrates was accused at the end of his life of impiety and corruption of youth. Rumors, prejudices, and questions flew about the town. Plato experienced this situation when Socrates, his teacher and friend, accepted the ruling

the invention of democracy. (Pomeroy, 2011: xiii) The ancient Greeks were particularly concerned with fundamental questions who should rule and why, and wise enough not to trust their future into the hands of one family, or the hands of the few. "Athens ' constitution is called a democracy because it respects the interests not of the minority but of the whole people. When it is a question of settling private disputes, everyone is equal before the law; when it is a question of putting one person before

My arms trembled. The Romans had encircled our city, the town of Athens. We have been sieged for 5 months now. We’re running out of food. Today, I ate a boiled leather shoe. Heh, I should consider myself lucky. Any food is better than nothing. I feel so weak. Starvation is really starting to set in. Aristion, our tyrant ruler, is worried about a rebellion. The people of Athens can’t take much more. I wouldn’t blame them for rebelling. I tightened my grip on my spear. I had a bad feeling. The Romans

No trip to Greece is complete without checking these out. That said, if you have an interest in the military history of this ancient and storied country, you should consider checking out the War Museum of Athens. From Ancient Times to the Modern Era Founded in 1975, The War Museum of Athens honors all those who have fought for the freedom of this cradle of democracy. It has several sections that cover military history from ancient times up until the modern era. In addition to seeing

extremely interesting because I never knew about the trial or death of Socrates. Socrates is known as the father of Greek Philosophy and was put on trial by citizens of Athens in 399 399 B.C.E. for allegedly corrupting the youth and Impiety. Unit 3 allowed me to examine the trial and learn about the attitudes of people in Athens during this era. The title of the dialogue I learned about was, The Apology. The Apology was dialogue written by Plato, one of Socrates student’s and admirers, in an attempt

Classical Era of Greece which spans from about 500 BCE to around 320 BCE. During this time in Greece there were many conflicts and wars, but there was also much growth in the cultural aspects of their society. Imagine walking down the market in Athens. On the left market stalls carrying all types of

Parthenon of Greece and the Pantheon of Italy are both temples that, though aesthetically pleasing, represent the cultures and thinking of their times. This can be seen in the architecture and function of the buildings. The Parthenon is located in Athens, Greece on the Athenian Acropolis. It was built between 447-438 B.C. Its original purpose was a temple to the Goddess Athena (Pantheon vs Parthenon, n.d.) It was built by Iktinos and Kalikrates and commissioned by the great Athenian statesman, Perikles

these extravagant buildings, costing millions and millions of dollars, and then had no purpose for using them after the games were over. I am going to discuss three cities that struggled with having a legacy plan. They are Athens, Montreal, and Sochi. The 2004 Summer Games in Athens cost $11 billion, which doubled the initial budget. The biggest problem was that there were no controls over the

The Parthenon was an amazing and expensive achievement of ancient Greece. Although it is mostly in ruins today, there is enough knowledge about its construction to allow others to recreate the structure. The Parthenon is often constructed not only to honor the ancient Greeks, but also to honor the culture and place where it is recreated. Although the Parthenon’s influence is tremendous throughout the western world, it is generally only faithfully represented in part- the nearest representations