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Was ancient Greece a peaceful place?
For much of its history, Athens was either preparing for war, at war, or recovering from war. But in the window between the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, from 454 to 430 B.C., the city was at peace, and it flourished. To the contrary, ancient Athens was a place of public opulence and private squalor.
Where was the best place to live in ancient Greece?
Athens. Athenians thought of themselves as the best city-state in all of ancient Greece. They recognized that other city-states had value and were Greek, but they were the best.
How did ancient Greece survive?
Like all early civilizations Ancient Greece was an agricultural society. Most of the people lived by farming and the main form of wealth was owning land. In each city, there was an upper class and a middle class of men like substantial farmers, doctors, and teachers.
Where is ancient Greece?
Where was ancient Greece located? Ancient Greek civilization was concentrated in what is today Greece and along the western coast of Turkey. However, ancient Greek colonists established cities all around the Mediterranean and along the coast of the Black Sea.
Why was life better in ancient Greece than ancient Rome?
Life was better in ancient Greece especially Athens. Because Athens had the first “Democratic” society. Also Greece had a lot more philosophers and visionaries then Rome. Rome generally oppressed their people more than Greece and their Empire’s citizens right greatly varied from Emperor to Emperor.
What is the connection between ancient Greece and India?
In Greek Anthology, India and Indians are mentioned in many occasions. The Indian theater had adopted some elements of the Greek comedy. The Pompeii Lakshmi, an Indian sculpture of Lakshmi found in the ruins of Roman Pompeii. At the Nasik Caves, some of the caves have been built by Greek descents.
Is Greek art better than modern Indian art?
However, when it comes to visual arts like sculpture or painting (in my opinion) the greeks were better. greek sculptures look sooo much more realistic and detailed than even modern Indian ones.
What did the ancient Persians think about India?
Ctesias in his work Indika ( Greek: Ινδικά ), records the beliefs and view of the Persians about India. Ephorus wrote that the Indians inhabit a country in the east near sunrise. Xenophon in his work Cyropaedia mentioned India and the Indians.