Essays on Ancient Civilizations

Table of contents   Thales: The Father of Greek Mathematics Pythagoras: The Father of Trigonometry Euclid: The Father of Geometry Archimedes: The Father of Mathematics Discussion “Geometry is knowledge of the eternally existent,” (“Sacred Mathematics”). This quotation by Plato, an Ancient Greek philosopher, demonstrates the…

The Ancient Greeks, among whom we count most of our greatest philosophers, artists, and playwrights, have certainly contributed to our culture; but how, exactly? Great works of art, yes; but would our lives have been any different if they had never existed? The Ancient Greeks,…

The influence of the philosophers, Cicero, in De Natura Deorum (“Concerning the Nature of the Gods”), claims that he was the offspring of the ancient gods Aether and Hemera, Air and Day. According to the Orphic hymns, Uranus was the son of Nyx, the personification…

Achilles was once a mortal man, but everything changed when he was supposed to be sacrificed to Ares, the god of war; instead, he was turned into a Greek demigod. It has been two in a half-centuries pass by since that horrific events happened. Now…

Indus Valley Civilization The Indus Valley Civilization reigned from 3000-1500 B.C.E. The Indus Valley was constructed of both Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro with each city has 35,000 people. We know very little about this civilization but what we know is fascinating. The people there built huge…

Religion in Ancient Egypt was a pretty complex polytheistic system that consisted of various beliefs and rituals. They worshipped multiple deities because they believed that different deities were in control of different things like the weather, love, life, and death. The pharaoh of Egypt would…

Many of us wear jewelry every day mostly for adornment, some of us have different reasons for example some people might develop a sort of affiliation with a piece of jewelry and might feel out of place without them or some people might consider them…

Poseidon is also known as Neptune, the God of the Sea, Earthquakes, floods, drought and horses. Neptune is seen as a mature man with a hefty build and dark beard holding a trident. He was depicted as a mature man with a sturdy build and…

Within these last few decades, the Mayan society has had such a profound way of getting our interests and imaginations that we’ve looked deeper into the culture. There have been generations of explorers that have thrown themselves into the thick jungles of Central America that…

From Ancient Greece until today, philosophers Plato and Aristotle still remain relevant to society. Leaders have adapted some of their teachings and applied it to their respective states. These Greek philosophers’ renown in knowledge and thought have not only spread throughout their city-state, but across…

In the history of civilized mankind, one of the most identifiable cultures is that of the Ancient Egyptians. The distinctive culture of Ancient Egypt, coupled with their many accomplishments (pyramids, Sphinx, etc.) makes this civilization one of the most fascinating cultures in the history of…

The Gebel el Arak Dagger is a marvelous piece of Ancient Egyptian history that has distinct Egyptian origins, but possesses a foreign component. Although the dagger was discovered at the archeological site of Gebel el Arak, the absence of detailed records paired with the site’s…

The ancient Greeks, like many ancient cultures, believed in multiple gods. The Gods had supernatural powers and strengths. Myths about these Gods helped explain things about Greek life, These myths were important because they explained why the Greeks did things in a certain way and…

In some cases, seeing is believing, but in these two play’s it was not conveyed. These play’s both mention many insignificant actions of the kings. They show no mercy against the low living citizens because of their high ranking. The ability to conclude with only…

I have had a passion for history ever since I can remember. Growing up I would read whatever history book I could get my hands on, and after I finished all the ones within my reach I would read them over again. One of my…