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Alexander the Great: the marriages at Susa

In February 324, Alexander forced many Macedonian officers to marry to native women. If it was intended as an attempt to unite the European and Asian elites, it was a sad failure: nearly all marriages ended in divorce. The Greek author Arrian of Nicomedia describes this event in section 7.4.4-5.6 of his Anabasis. The translation was made by M.M. Au...

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Ancient Greece: The Archaic period, 800-500 BC

Article. During the Greek Dark Ages, the Greeks lived in small tribal units; some of these small tribes were sedentary and agricultural and some were certainly nomadic. They had abandoned their cities between 1200 and 1100 BC for reasons that remain shrouded in mystery; the Greeks believed that a cataclysmic and ferocious invasion of northern Greek...

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The Atrium: For Devotees of Ancient Greece & Rome

The Atrium :: Portal to the Worlds of Ancient Greece and Rome...

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Mr. Dowling's Ancient Greece Page

The civilization of ancient Greece flowered more than 2500 years ago but it influences the way we live today. Greece is a peninsula in southeastern Europe. The people of the region attempted to explain the world through the laws of nature. They made important discoveries in science. They developed democracy, where people govern themselves rather th...

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Visiting Sparta

If you have just arrived in town, I suggest visiting the archaeological museum before you walk to the remains of the acropolis. As Thucydides mentioned, there is not an overwhelming amount of architectural remains on the site, but some of the finest pieces are now on display at the museum, and you will probably have a better idea of the local Spart...

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The Peloponnesian War

Ancient sources | Thucydides | The war in general | Particular points | Inscriptions | Reviews | Bibliographies | Discussions [Ancient Greece]...

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The Dark Ages

The Dark Ages is a period in European history that followed the fall of the Western Roman Empire. It is often characterized by a lack of written records, decline in trade and urbanization, and a general scarcity of cultural and scientific achievements. This era, spanning roughly from the 5th to the 15th century, saw the fragmentation of central au...

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The Persian Wars

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Perseus Architecture: Athens, Parthenon

Perseus Architecture: Athens, Parthenon The Parthenon, located on the Acropolis of Athens, Greece, is one of the most iconic examples of ancient Greek architecture. Built in the mid-5th century BCE, the Parthenon is dedicated to the goddess Athena, the patron of Athens. The architecture of the Parthenon showcases the Doric order, characterized by...

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Military Hierarchy

The military hierarchy of ancient Greece could in retrospect be viewed as running parallel to its social hierarchy. The aristocratic class were the wealthiest and most politically powerful individuals of the populace. Their social position gave them an identical stature in the military hierarchy, for they assumed complete authority as trierarchs of...

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