Classical Greece commonly refers the period of Ancient Greece that follows the Archaic period and lasted from the 5th through the 4th centuries BC. It was succeeded by the Hellenistic period, that started after Alexander the Great's death in 323 BC.
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Was there an assassination attempt against Xerxes in the battle of Thermopylae?
I watched Frank Miller's 300 last night with my girlfriend, and after the movie ended she mentioned the assassination attempt against Xerxes would have been a great plot element for the movie and that ...
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Was the Athenian generals' trial after Arginusae a political one?
In 406BC, the Athenian fleet reported a great victory against the Spartans', near the Arginusae Islands. After the battle, allegedly because of a storm, the generals failed to rescue their comrades at ...
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How could Plato know 9,000 year old stories about Atlantis?
Atlantis "island of Atlas" is a legendary island first mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias, written about 360 BC.
(Seleucid Empire 323-360 BC)
According to Plato, Atlantis was a naval ...
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Why did Alexander found or rename a number of places after himself?
According to Wikipedia, Alexander founded or renamed each of the following places after himself:
Alexandria, Egypt
Alexandria Arachosia, Afghanistan; now called Kandahar (a contraction of ...
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How was Hippolyta (Queen of Amazons) depicted in art over the ages? [closed]
I'm interested in the particular artworks, especially sculptures and paintings and rather classical than contemporary art. Art there any noted artworks I should be aware of?
I'm looking for any ...
