engineers had built outstanding palaces, roadways, and canals in the desert, the Suez Canal being one of the most remarkable inventions However, an ancient conflict with Greece burst into an epic encounter that changed the course of its history and shaped the Western world for thousands of years...
How has Athenian democracy shaped the modern world? How was Athenian democracy structured? How did Athenian democracy work? Explain. How were Plato's divisions different from Athenian democracy? How did the Athenian Empire foster democracy in Athens?
Intense, provocative, disturbing, and captivating, the legendary artist led a life of restless brilliance.
2. Not many people read in ancient Rome because they had ___. A.few books to read B.little time to read C.no money for books D.no interest in books3. The modern printing press is sometimes compared to the Internet due to its ___. A.low cost B.common use C.great influence D....
How has Athenian democracy shaped the modern world? How did the Peloponnesian War weaken the Greek states? How did the Peloponnesian War change history? How did Pericles undermine his leadership of the Delian League? How did the Alien and Sedition Acts separate political parties?
most of their architectural works on Rhodes were carried out during the era ofMussolini(who took power a decade later) and reflect the attitude of his fascist regime toward urban space. The past – the ancient past as much asthe Middle Ages and the Renaissance– became raw material for fasci...
revisiting the classical ruins and philosophy of ancient Greece and Rome. The sharp revival of interest in the past was a crucial leap forward in the history of archaeology, but also, regrettably, part of an ugly step backward in terms of class warfare and the privileges of the white, male...
The public toilets in ancient Rome (known as ‘foricae’ in Latin) consisted of long stone benches with key-shaped holes every few feet for people to sit on, an invention that definitely resembles our modern toilet bowls! A channel of water, usually fed by wastewater from nearby baths, ra...
How has The Iliad shaped modern history? Does The Aeneid allude to The Odyssey? What makes the Aeneid an epic? What is the theme of The Aeneid? How did Anchises die in The Aeneid? How does Priam die in The Aeneid? How are women presented in The Aeneid?
The Vatican Museums have residents. You won’t see the pope walking around as you visit, but he’s there. The collection of art is a mix of ancient and Renaissance or Baroque. There is even a modern religious art section. St. Peter’s Basilica and Tomb ...