Ancient History Basics
Basics, glossary, maps, and resources on classical literature. Includes material on ancient Greek and Roman poets and playwrights, and online texts in English and Latin.
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Defining Ancient/Classical History
This article attempts to define the period of ancient/classical history by contrasting it with what came before (pre-history) and what came after (Middle Ages).
This article attempts to define the period of ancient/classical history by contrasting it with what came before (pre-history) and what came after (Middle Ages).
Comparisons Between Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome
Both Greece and Rome were ancient Mediterranean countries, and Rome copied much of the Greek culture, but Rome and Greece (especially Athens) were very different. Here are some of the areas of difference listing some of the basic points of comparison.
Both Greece and Rome were ancient Mediterranean countries, and Rome copied much of the Greek culture, but Rome and Greece (especially Athens) were very different. Here are some of the areas of difference listing some of the basic points of comparison.
Ancient Poets
Picures and a short explanation of the place this ancient Greek or Roman poet or playwright had in the field of ancient literature.
Picures and a short explanation of the place this ancient Greek or Roman poet or playwright had in the field of ancient literature.
Aesop's Fables
The moral tales told by a slave named Aesop, who won his freedom through them.
The moral tales told by a slave named Aesop, who won his freedom through them.
Timelines
Knowing the sequence of events and what was happening elsewhere in the world, through these chronologies, provides a context for history.
Knowing the sequence of events and what was happening elsewhere in the world, through these chronologies, provides a context for history.
Why Study Classics - Advantages of Classical Studies
Why should you study classics? There are many advantages of classical studies.
Why should you study classics? There are many advantages of classical studies.