Greek chorus

highest cultural level of ancients. Alexander continued with his father plan to lead Greeks against the Persians. He destroyed Persian Empire, which had ruled the area for over 200 years. The Egyptians saw Alexander as a liberator, and he sized Egypt without a battle. Across the Hellenistic world the prevailing institutions and laws became Greek. Greeks and no Greeks, if they wanted a better position, they have to learn Greek, sometimes

by the recent progress in the Greek community enacted by both my sisters and the members of other Panhellenic chapters. While our community is far from perfect, it has great potential, and I see a strong sentiment to make this community more welcoming across all of our chapters. Through the Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute, I hope learn how to turn these visions into a reality. I hope to gain new leadership skills that help me enact change in Northwestern’s Greek life so that every member can

The Evidence of the Scythians Much of what is known of the history of the Scythians comes from the account of them by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, who visited their territory. Herodotus was a great Greek researcher of the fifth century B.C.E, who wrote about the customs and way of living of several civilizations he visited. In one of his investigations he found a very interesting group of nomad tribes, who were called the Scythians. His findings were recorded in Herodotus’ Fourth Book of

portico. It has a very strong front, so there is no mistaking the entrance. This temple reveals the changing cultural landscape of Rome as it enters the final century BCE. Architecture wasn’t the only cultural piece in the Roman world developed from Greek and Etruscan influences.

behind felt in Jerusalem (also include the rule of the Seleucids in your discussion)? According to the read section in unit five (pg335) The chain of empires that ruled over Judah continued through the rise and fall of the Persian Empire and on to Greek rule over Palestine, which began with Alexander the Great and would prove to be the most influential in cultural terms (Tullock, and McEntire,2012). Nonetheless, it also states that it seems to suggest the Ecclesiastes was influenced by the Hellenistic

The ancient Greeks followed a set of values, collectively thought of as paideia, that shaped both their society and their legacy. However, this led to a dichotomy of whether the best preservation and propagation of Greek society and paideia originated with improving and being true to the self or in being consistent with the civic state. While these differing ideas could come into conflict, often both worked simultaneously to achieve the same end. In Greek society, athletics represented a way of

Rulers throughout history that earn the title of “great” have made numerous strategic conquests to further their land. “Great” rulers are above and beyond normal rulers and often go to extreme measures to better their ruling. One ruler who did just that was Alexander the Great, and his focus on big goals, respect for other cultures, and strategy in battle all aid in proving his greatness. The young Macedonian king had clearly established what he wanted to accomplish in the expansion of his empire

Darius was born as the eldest of five sons to a leading figure of power in Persia named Hystaspes. Either Cyrus or his son and successor Cambyses appointed Hystaspes as governor of Parthia. Briant says that “the Behistun text shows that he (Darius) held a high military command in Parthia at the time. We also know that he accompanied Cambyses on his Egyptian expedition, since Herodotus places him there in a well-known story.” Herodotus states that at this time Darius “not yet of any particular importance

At the beginning of time, humanity began to create and invent objects for everyday use. These objects held many different purposes, from depicting class and roles in society, to creating a comfortable nest for anyone's functional needs. The transition period of artisans creating furniture, vs. designers making furniture is a pivitol one in society. It is where we, as people, realized comfort and functionality went hand-in-hand with aesthetics. This “transition” set up an example of where society

During Archaic Greece the Greeks adopted the Phoenician alphabet. This was a modified version of the Greek Alphabet. Classical Greece was a 200-year period lasting from the 5th to 4th centuries B.C. During most of this time the Persians conquered Greece. The Hellenistic period begins by the death of Alexander the Great