Compare a specific example of life in Ancient Greece or the Hellenic world to that found in contemporary life in the U.S
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July 10, 2020Compare a specific example of life in Ancient Greece or the Hellenic world to that found in contemporary life in the U.S
Ancient Greek Athletics; the Athenian Acropolis; Theater Please respond to the following:
In Chapter 4, pp. 111-112 and 116, there is discussion of the rise of the city-state of Sparta and its very militaristic social organization, and then a discussion of the ancient Olympics. The Olympics were apparently an all-male event, but there were many other local and regional Greek festivals involving athletic contests. Now, see this running girl item (from Sparta) at the British Museum: http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/gr/b/bronze_figure_of_a_girl.aspx. Compare a specific example of life in Ancient Greece or the Hellenic world to that found in contemporary life in the U.S.
In Chapter 5,see pp. 151-156 about the ancient Greek theater, some of which could seat 15-20,000 and yet have great acoustics. After doing these tasks, discuss here two (2) specific items or informational bits that you learned, and suggest their significance to ancient Greek culture and the western heritage in the arts.
