Athens

Technological and Cultural Advancement in Athens and Sparta Culture, defined as collective manifestations of human intellectual achievement and arts (dictionary), is fundamental to technological growth. The interests of a civilizations society will determine which direction they will progress as a whole. Likewise, civilizations with dissimilar interests that exist in the same time period can progress at different rates despite living in similar conditions. Athens and Sparta, both city-states in…

The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a high rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historic significance, the most famous being the Parthenon a citadel or fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically one built on a hill. the ancient citadel at Athens, containing the Parthenon and other notable buildings, mostly dating from the 5th century BC. The rocky hill of the Acropolis, which dominates…

Athens Built a Wall What happened was when the war had begun Athens had horrible land forces but great naval forces. It was the other way around for Sparta they had great land forces but horrible naval forces. This wall had still allowed the Athenian people to get supplies from the ships that came into the harbor. There was also a negative thing about this wall is when there had been a plague which had killed many people including their leader Pericles. Attack on Syracuse What happened…

Sparta and Athens were both dominating powers of ancient Greece, and had many differences, but which one was superior? Spartans were known for their superb military strength while Athens was known for their arts, music and philosophies. Sparta and Athens had many differences, but few similarities. Their view on how they ran society was very different while their militaries had some things in common. A big difference was their government, Spartans had an oligarchy while as Athens had a democracy.…

“Athens and Sparta” by Mr. Duckworth states, “Where they differed was that while sparta had militaristic values, athenians were democratic.” Spartans focused more on having a small army, and athens focused more on becoming smarter. Sparta would have been a better place to live in because spartan women had more rights than other greek women, sparta used their army to protect others, and sparta was self reliant. Primarily, spartan women had more rights than other greek women. “Athens and Sparta”…

city-states were often even at war with one another. As such, there were major differences in how each city-state was run and in how much power citizens had within their respective city-states. Two of the most powerful city-states in ancient Greece were Athens and Sparta. Sparta In Spartan society, only warriors had a right to engage in politics and make decisions for everyone. Additionally, ancestry had a big part in who had rights and not. Only Spartans had rights in government, with other…

History Essay: Question 1. Athens, Sparta, and true freedom In ancient history when we think of ancient Greece thoughts often turn to the legendary, city-states of Athens and Sparta. Both cities toted freedom being central to their individual constitutions, despite neither truly being completely free, it is easy to see how Athens version of freedom, is far closer to our modern definition and understanding of freedom. In order to engage in discourse on whether Athens is more truly free than…

Athens and Sparta, the two largest Greek cities that were constantly debating of their two different styles of government and leadership. The leader who developed Athens advanced democracy and more modern government was named Solon. His good leadership stemmed from the appreciation the Athenian people had for him for turning Athens into a more city with more equality and justice, “In 594 Solon was called upon to resolve problems of deep seated social unrest involving the aristocratic monopoly of…

Ancient Athens was a democracy. A democracy is a form of government where the people rule. However, a democracy can consist of only people who are eligible. For example, only citizens could participate. Athens was a democracy because it had an Assembly and a group of 500 people called a Council. One of the main reasons Athens is a democracy is because it holds an Assembly, which is open to any citizen a few times a month. Although, only men can be citizens. Women, slaves, and…

During Greece’s Golden Age, Athens became a powerful center for new ideas. They developed democracy, a new form of government, which gave power to the people. Each Athenian had a different perspective on democracy, ranging from highly supporting and recommending it to preferring other types of government. Plato, Aristotle, and Megabyzos were early Athenian philosophers. They had easy ways to spread their ideas. Each had a strong viewpoint on democracy. After seeing and experiencing the…