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Didaskalia: Introduction to Greek Stagecraft

Didaskalia: Ancient Theater Today / University of Warwick /edited by Sallie Goetsch and C.W. Marshall. The tragedies and comedies of the fifth and fourth centuries BC which remain to us today were all written for performance in the Theater of Dionysus at Athens. The TDA was first dug out of the slope beneath the south side of the Acropolis in the l...

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Map of Hellenistic World, Cities & Empires, 240 B.C.E.

The Hellenistic period, which began after the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C.E., is marked by the spread of Greek culture throughout the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East. By 240 B.C.E., the map of the Hellenistic world was dotted with influential cities and vast empires, each contributing to the rich tapestry of this era. At the heart ...

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The Major Cities in Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece was home to several major cities that played significant roles in the development of Western civilization. These cities were not only centers of trade and politics but also hubs of culture, philosophy, and the arts. Athens, the capital of Greece, was a powerful city-state known for its contributions to democracy, philosophy, and the...

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Alexander the Great, Synopsys

Parents Youth Philip's Kingdom Philip's Death Invasion of Persia River Granicus Asia Minor The Battle of Issus Phoenicia Egypt Mesopotamia Central Asia Invasion of India End of Expedition The Empire Alexander's Death Hellenistic Era...

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Drinking Parties

Party-goers sing and dance. [Ancient Greece]...

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The Odyssey and Antecedent Tales

The Historical Setting of the Odyssey and more. Homer's Odyssey: A Guide to Understanding the Voyage of Odysseus Through a Study of Greek Mythology...

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The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games

The first Olympic Games were held in 776 BC. They began as a religious festival, were held every four years and continued for a thousand years. They were held in a sacred, fertile valley of Ancient Greece at a place called Olympia. Australian Sports Commission [The University of Pennsylvania Museum]...

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Schooling

Education in schools in ancient Athens was at first limited to aristocratic boys. By the 4th century b.c. all 18-year-old males spent two years in a gymnasion, a state school devoted to the overall physical and intellectual development of a young man. More advanced education in philosophy, mathematics, logic and rhetoric was available to the aristo...

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European Cuisines: Greece

Recipes. Greece is a country of magnificent natural beauty, archeological treasures, warm, friendly people, and incredibly delicious food. As Europe`s oldest civilization, the Greek people began their culinary history 1,000 years b.c., and Greek recipes have since come to influence many other of the world`s cuisines. The ancient Romans called upon ...

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Pre-Socratic Philosophy

Pre-Socratic philosophy refers to the period of ancient Greek philosophy before Socrates, who lived in the 5th century BCE. This era is characterized by the works of thinkers such as Thales, Anaximander, Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Parmenides, and many others who laid the foundation for Western philosophy. One of the key features of Pre-Socratic philo...

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