Category: Ancient Civilizations

  • The Ancient Egyptians Social Lives

    The two books focus on the social lives of the ancient Egyptians. In the book Voices in Ancient Egypt, Kay presents an anthology of poems and pictures of workers in ancient Egypt (Kay & Moser, 2003). On the other hand, Hibbert in the book Rich and Poor in Ancient Egypt highlights the differences among the…

  • Ancient Egyptian Question of Race

    The question of the race of Egyptians arose as a result of an increased interest in anthropology and the racial division of society about two centuries ago. The Egyptian expedition of Napoleon Bonaparte discovered to Europeans a new, unknown world of Egyptian culture (Agai, 2017). Opinions were divided: most believed that the Egyptians were white,…

  • The Art of Ancient Greece

    The art of Ancient Greece was and remains one of the brightest in European culture, and people of all creative professions are still inspired by it. Greek culture and art went through several stages in their development. Each historical event in Ancient Greece contributed to the achievement of something new and created a general picture…

  • Justice in Ancient Greece: The Liberation Bearers

    Table of Contents Introduction “On the Crown” by Demosthenes The Liberation Bearers and Eumenides Conclusion References Introduction The perception of right and wrong and the impact of time on an individual’s actions are challenging concepts that characterize when reviewing the intricacies of justice. Understanding the context with regard to the individual’s intentions seldom helps acquit…

  • Merchant’s Perspective of Babylon

    As a merchant and representative of the Vaishya varna, I came from Varanasi to the western cities to trade and discover something new. The land I have seen, called Mesopotamia, is not in the best condition, being attacked by warriors who call themselves Persians. The city I’m heading to has recently been taken over, so…

  • The Ancient Greek Philosophers: The Heritage in Modernity

    European and a number of other contemporary societies may be called a direct or indirect product of ancient Greek culture. In ancient Greek philosophy profound ideas about the relationship between knowledge and opinion, truth and logical error, and dialectics as a method of cognition were formulated. These ideas served as a foundation for further development…

  • The History of Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt

    Arts serving political purposes in ancient Mesopotamia Ancient Mesopotamia (the land between rivers) political government consisted of kings who were believed to be from the city of gods. The relation between arts and politics was mainly seen in architecture. This was the pictorial view of buildings and building practices of significant buildings such as; temples,…

  • Navy Development in Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome

    Abstract This essay argues that, while the leading powers of the archaic period eventually came to acknowledge the necessity of a strong navy, each of them demonstrated a separate range of factors contributing to the process. The list of examined nations includes Egypt, Greece, and Rome in their ancient periods. The Mediterranean Sea was at…

  • Women Roles During Wartime in Ancient Greece and Rome

    According to the world literature, various communities have continued to restrict the ability and rights of women to manage as well as own property. Highly regarded women who dared to spend their time in public were frowned upon. Nevertheless, at times women applied the power of public protest to make their achievements. A good example…

  • Hubris in Ancient Greek Tragedies

    A tragedy is an act of human suffering. This act invokes feeling in viewers’ hearts which seem to enjoy the process of someone suffering. In view of culture, tragedy refers to a form of drama in a given tradition. The term drama in the context of tradition has been the route cause of what is…