Ideals and Realities of the Classical Greek House
The Classical Greek house was built around particular ideals, but these are sometimes sacrificed for the realities of society.
Introduction
The type of house which the...
Parts of a Basic Greek Temple
Though temples varied in size and sometimes design, there were basic parts that were incorporated into every ancient Greek temple.
Though temples varied in size...
The Ancient Civilization of Kush – 2000 BC-350 AD
The Ancient Civilization of Kush existed 2,350 years. During that time they lost and regained power from Egypt and eventually established an extensive trading...
The Parthenon
When you think of Greece, you think of the Parthenon. It remains today the ideal of Classical architecture and artistic design.
The Parthenon stands today...
Wars of the Successors
Alexander the Great died suddenly in 323 BCE without leaving an heir. What he did leave was a group of wildly ambitious generals who...
The Unmovable Spartans
The Spartans were the powerful inhabitants of the southern Peloponnesus, a large peninsula in Southern Greece. Their power and prominence was most notable from...
Who Were the Hittites?
Where the Hittites an invading warrior race that conquered the Land of Hatti or where they one of the indigenous peoples of Anatolia? New...
The Cult of Isis in Imperial Roman Times
The Cult of Isis, long identified with Egypt, spread through the Mediterranean first through Greek Hellenization and later through the patronage of Roman emperors.
She...
Constantine I and the Christianization of Rome
How did Constantine set in motion the Christianization of an Empire whose very foundation was built on the respect and worship of its pagan...
Alexander the Great Conquers Persia
Frequently out-numbered, Alexander demonstrated risk-taking as well as strategy against the forces of Darius III, ultimately conquering the empire of Cyrus.
Alexander the Great was...