Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Ancient Rome and present U.S.A have a lot in. common. In ancient Rome there are attacks from nomadic tribes. In then U.S there are attacks from terrorists. Second Rome hires mercenaries or people that fight only for the money. Here in U.S.A we also hire mercenaries to fight in the wars Third in Rome and the U.S.A have infatuation and the value of money is going down. Also in Rome the empire grows too big to control. This is the only thing that they don’t have in common. Last but not least in Rome there is a big gap between the rich and the poor. The same thing happens in the U.S money. I think that if the U.S. continues to keep making the same mistakes that Ancient Rome did we will fall. Obviously I hope we don’t fall because the outcome could be severely indescribable in my mind. I think that if we start fixing our problems rather than contributing to it we won’t make the same mistakes as Ancient Rome. For starters, we should solve this money problem we have and just pay back all the money we owe.

Thursday, January 3, 2008

Hellenistic Culture

Hellenistic culture is 3 different cultures mixed together. Hellenistic culture started by a king named Philip II. Conquered ancient Greece because they where separate city states. He was killed by his own bodyguard with a knife when walking in front of them. Then the other bodyguards tackled him down and killed him. Then his son Alexander took over and he said that he is going to finish his father’s job and conquer the world. He conquered everything from Egypt to India; he made the second largest empire in the world.

Neryluz & Jeffrey

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Introduction



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Geography in Ancient Greece

Since the rugged mountainous geography of Ancient Greece covered ¾ of the land Ancient Greece was forced into separate city states. They lacked natural resources, so they used the sea to trade. Greece is surrounded by bodies of water that linked Greece together in trade routes/ transportation. They had to trade to get food and supplies to become a civilization. The weather is always good there so the people from Ancient Greece chilled outside and talked about politics. Temperature in the winter averages 40 and goes up to 80 in the summer.



Written by: Jeffrey

Philosophers




These people who seek answers to difficult questions are called philosophers. A philosopher means lovers of wisdom. People who seek for truth no matter where the search led them. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were the first three philosophers. They questioned themselves after the war, so they wanted answers. Socrates died because he was sentenced to death. He corrupted the youth of Athens and neglected the city gods. Aristotle made the scientific method which is one of the things that we still use today. Plato wrote a book called The Republic that was a system of how to live by it.



Written by: Neryluz

The Golden Age in Ancient Greece


A golden age is a time of peace and prosperity. The golden age in ancient Greece was first started in 2000 b.c.e. and ended in 300 b.c.e. The person who ruled during this time period was called Pericles. The specific policies of this ruler were to glorify Athens, strengthen Athenian empire, and strengthen democracy. Pericles glorified Athens by building things made of gold, ivory, and marbles. To strengthen his navy he made it the strongest in the Mediterranean. He also strengthens democracy by paying government workers so everyone can serve.