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The Greatest Motivational Speech Ever, by Leonidas, King of Sparta
Oct 10, 2024 · Leonidas, the King of Sparta. Credit: Andy Hay, CC BY 2.0/ flickr The year was 480 BC when King Leonidas of Sparta, left with only a few dozen fighters from the original 300 at Thermopylae, gave a speech whose motivational power has resonated over the millennia.. The truth is that we do not know exactly what Leonidas told his troops.
The History of the Ancient Greek City of Smyrna
Sep 9, 2024 · The agora of Smyrna, built during the Hellenistic era and rebuilt after the earthquake of 178 AD by the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Credit: Carole Raddato /CC BY-SA 2.0 The ruins of a temple are still on the summit of the mountain.
The Fascinating Story Behind the Greek Temple of Athena Nike
May 31, 2024 · The east frieze, on the other hand, showcases an assembly of Greek gods, possibly in connection with the Battle of Marathon and its outcome. However, one of the most striking features of the temple is actually something else: the parapet, added around 410 BC to the bastion on which the temple actually stands.
Why Did Ancient Greek Actors Wear Theater Masks?
Nov 13, 2023 · Theatrical mask of Dionysus discovered in Western Turkey. An extremely expressive terracotta mask, thought to represent Dionysus, was recently unearthed during excavations of the ancient Greek city of Daskyleion in Western Turkey.. The newly-discovered treasure, which appears to represent a rather tipsy god, was located in the city’s acropolis, and is thought to have served as a votive ...
Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb: Archaeologist in Egypt Thrills with New Clues
Mar 7, 2024 · Alexandria, Egypt. Credit: NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. CC BY 2.0/flickr. In her research, Dr Martinez has narrowed down options for the location of Cleopatra’s tomb, concluding that it is most likely in the Taposiris Magna temple, which translates to …
How Ancient Greeks Harnessed Wind Power to Win the Battle of …
Oct 16, 2024 · Had the Greeks not won the battle, many believe that the Persian invasion of Greece would have been successful, altering the course of history as we know it.. Greeks used wind, weather to win Battle of Salamis. Classical Athens, which gave us the foundation of Western culture, including philosophy, literature, and democratic government, only bloomed after the Greeks finally won the Persian ...
Social Class in Ancient Greece: Sparta and Athens
Oct 26, 2024 · Ancient Greek red-figure pottery. Credit: Zde / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons Athens. In Athens, after Solon’s reforms in the 6th century BC, people were generally assorted into four main social classes: the pentacosiomedimnoi, the hippeis, the zeugitae, and the thetes.At the bottom were slaves who had the fewest rights. Pentacosiomedimnoi: This was the highest class of citizens ...
The Twenty Most Famous Movies Based on Greek Mythology
Oct 22, 2024 · The movie “300” used some of the most advanced CGI effects available at the time. Credit: Screenshot from YouTube/@Warner Bros. Pictures. Although 300 is likely one of the most well-known movies on this list, it is far from historically accurate in its depiction of ancient Greece. The movie is based on a 1998 comic book series, and is thus fairly far removed from its original source material.