Turks in 1460. By the 14th century the Peloponnese was known as the Morea (Mulberry), first applied toElis, a northwestern mulberry-growing district, and it was the site of theDespotate of Morea. Patras (Modern Greek:Pátrai), the major city in modern times, located in the northern ...
Ancient Greek civilization, the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended about 1200 BCE, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BCE. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific achievements that formed a legacy
STORY BOARD PRESENTATION Initially the students would be asked to locate Athens and Sparta (ancient city states) on the Map of the Modern World. The teacher would then explain to the students that both these cities are part of modern Greece. At least two or three students will be ...
Listen to your personal guide about ancient Greek stories and everything to know about this wonderful and unique island located in the heart of the Aegean. This is a true one of a kind experience that you’ll take home with much to learn. Show more View in a map Activity lo...
Business activity and the exchange of ideas between the Greek city-states contributed to the spread of writing based on alphabetical characters, which made literacy possible for a comparatively broad social strata. All this facilitated the rapid growth of science, literature, and the fine arts, ...
Greek Pennants Whether you are a parent, teacher, homeschooler, or trying to help your children build their fine motor skills and handwriting skills – you will love these fun and free, no-prep Greek themed pennants for kids all ages from preschool, pre k, to kindergarten, first grade, 2n...
the Romans revered Jupiter as the ruler of all gods. If Hades was the Greek god of the underworld, the Roman counterpart was Pluto. Well, suppose you love studying the solar system. In that case, most of the planets are named after Roman deities, including Venus (love and beauty), Neptu...
Business activity and the exchange of ideas between the Greek city-states contributed to the spread of writing based on alphabetical characters, which made literacy possible for a comparatively broad social strata. All this facilitated the rapid growth of science, literature, and the fine arts, ...
Konstantinou Female Mobility and Gendered Space in Ancient Greek Myth. Pp. xiv + 189, ills, map. London and New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 2018. Cased, 75, US$102. ISBN: 978-1-4742-5676-6. Konstantinou Female Mobility and Gendered Space in Ancient Greek Myth. Pp. xiv + 189, ills, ...
The first star catalogue in Greek astronomy was created by Aristillus in approximately 300 BC, with the help of Timocharis. The star catalog of Hipparchus (2nd century BC) included 1020 stars and was used to assemble Ptolemy's star catalogue. Hipparchus is known for the discovery of the firs...