508BCE- Cleisthenes: council of 500 Pericles- Sparta- kings Conquered by Macedonia (Philip II) Thesis Statements Greece Similarities Persia Evidence Cultural/Religious: Polytheistic: belief Cult of Religiously Hellenistic in many gods in Egypt Tolerant…allowed Culture Persia and Greece citizens to practice were culturally Athena Hellenistic Culture whichever religion similar ____________, they chose yet differed in Greek ____________________. Philosophers Zoroastrianism- (Socrates, Plato, struggle between good Aristotle) (Ahura Mazda) and evil Golden Age of (Ahriman)…ethical Athens dualism…final Sparta- military/ judgment for athleticism souls…official state Athens- arts religion of the Drama- tragedies Achaemenids and comedies Priceless Libraries in Persepolis Thesis Statements Greeks Similarities Persians Evidence Economic Sea trade Sea trade Land trade Canal in Egypt
508BCE- Cleisthenes: council of 500 Pericles- Sparta- kings Conquered by Macedonia (Philip II) Thesis Statements Greece Similarities Persia Evidence Cultural/Religious: Persia and Greece were culturally similar ____________, yet differed in ____________________. Polytheistic: belief in many gods Athena Greek Philosophers (Socrates, Plato, Aristotle) Golden Age of Athens Sparta- military/ athleticism Athens- arts Drama- tragedies and comedies Cult of in Egypt Hellenistic Culture Religiously Tolerant…allowed citizens to practice whichever religion they chose Zoroastrianism- struggle between good (Ahura Mazda) and evil (Ahriman)…ethical dualism…final judgment for souls…official state religion of the Achaemenids Priceless Libraries in Persepolis Hellenistic Culture Thesis Statements Greeks Similarities Persians Evidence Economic Sea trade Sea trade Land trade Canal in Egypt
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