Greece
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Introduction The Hellenistic Era is commonly known as the period in between Alexander the Great’s death and the establishment of the Roman Empire. During this period in history the ancient Mediterranean experienced a string of technological advancements and successor kingdoms who engaged in an unprecedented naval arms race. I will be using knowledge from lecture
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Written By Aaron Barnes Introduction In 1801 a lord from Scotland, Thomas Bruce, arrived in Athens to seek permission to cast and sketch the marble statues on the Acropolis. After some political maneuvering, the Lord began to take the statues themselves back to England over an eleven year period. Today they reside in the British
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Written By Aaron Barnes, BA History In By The Spear, Ian Worthington provides a secondary source on the exploits of King Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great. Worthington described King Philip II as the “architect” while Alexander the Great was the “master builder” of the Macedonian Empire. Worthington believes that Philip II is
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