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    the neighboring nations. However, one very important thing to Alexander’s father and mother was that he was to get an amazing education. While he was young, Alexander’s father hired him a tutor. One of the tutors was Aristotle, who was a very famous Greek Philosopher. When Alexander was only sixteen years old his father believed that Alexander could successfully be in charge of Macedonia until he came back from the campaign. While Alexander was in charge he took on an amazing opportunity and actually

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    victories achieved during his life; the Greek philosopher Aristotle tutored Alexander. As stated by Plutarch “His passionate desire for fame implanted in hi a pride and grandeur of vision which went far beyond his years” (Behnke, 2008) Alexander the great ended up conquering, Persia, Babylon, Syria parts of Egypt and Asia all in his 32 years of life. Body 1 (300-400)- How alexander the great affected Greeks Overall: Alexander was well aware of the continuing Greek hostility towards Macedonian rule -he

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    Throughout ancient Greece, traditions and customs are what brought the Greeks together. Much like in the Odyssey, xenia, or hospitality was one of the main traditions in practice. The Greeks welcomed strangers into their homes, and to their dinner tables, just because it was a common occurrence. Hospitality was the most valued tradition to the Greeks, only second to the gods. It was as important to the Greeks as religion is to most modern societies. While we like to imagine that it is still in practice

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    Although Western society at large has been the heir of Greek culture and civilization, Rome was an heir of Greek culture even more so. (Find citation)For example, Roman inherited many of Greco-Hellenistic forms religion, philosophy, and law. Despite the fact that Roman household religion was influenced by Etruscan religion, the well known Roman gods are merely the Greek Olympian gods and “slightly adjusted areas of responsibility.”1 During imperial Rome, as during Hellenistic times, Roman emperors

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    Health In Ancient Greece

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    Greece is a continent located in Europe that over 130,647 square kilometer. The language of Greece is Modern Greek. The capital is Athens which is also the political center of Greece. Greece also has many customs and traditions throughout their culture. Many of their customs are similar to that in the USA. In the healthcare environment, it is important to know the different cultures and the considerations that people have when providing care to a patient. Knowing the culture variations will help

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    Throughout history art has served as a preservation and representation of the time in which they were made. During the Ancient Greek period art was not only mare naturalistic and humanistic but also became directly affected by the events going around. Both the Marble Statue of an Old Woman and the Marble Statue of Aphrodite are sculptures that were made during the Ancient Greek era, they each tell a story of what was going on during that point in time. The Marble Statue of Aphrodite is the eldest of

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    Roman Legacy

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    The legacy of the Greeks and Romans gave us so many things today including things such as different ideas about government, Philosophical writings and ideas, architecture, and even things like soap. In this paper I plan to give many examples and try to explain them in my best abilities, and I will also try to use the knowledge I learn doing this in my daily life and try to gain an appreciation for what we gained from them. I plan to go over the things i have listed above and try to even go over things

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    influence on the world as we know today. Greek culture has influenced our culture in many ways. Greece is the reason we have the olympics every four years which started in ancient Greece at about 776 B.C.E. It has remained as a symbol for the internal Greek struggle between unity and conflict. Greek arts in architecture, painting, and pottery making which influenced Roman art, and mosaic art is the reason we have designs in a bathroom like the texture and tiles. Greek arts have also

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    empire would soon take many influences from the Greeks. In Rome, an empire was beginning to rise. Roman civilization had its roots in Hellenistic culture because they idolized them. They borrowed and enhanced upon the Greek intellectual accomplishments. As the empire expanded this would become increasingly important. As the Romans continued to expand their empire and influence, they were also spreading the culture of those who influenced them—the Greeks. The Roman Empire at their peak had a vast control

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    Hellenistic Age most certainly couldn't! The creation of their extravagant culture that focused on the enjoyment of life and the understanding of human emotion is owed to Alexander the Great's conquest of Persia and his decision to mix his native Greek culture with the cultures of the new lands he now owned in his vast empire. This extremely intriguing age, which lasted for about 300 years, was responsible for many of the ideas that are still upheld in today's culture, and the people of this time

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