Greek and Roman Antiquity

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Course Outline

  1. Ancient Greek and Roman Legacies
  2. Foundations of Athenian Democracy
  3. The Parthenon and Athenian Power
  4. Athenian Citizens and Political Rights
  5. Roman Republic and Religion
  6. Constantine and Christian Rome

Key Dates

  1. 313Constantine signed the Edict of Milan, allowing Christians to celebrate their worship publicly
  2. 330Constantine inaugurated Constantinople as a second capital
  3. 337Constantine died and was baptized on his deathbed

1. Ancient Greek and Roman Legacies

β˜… Must-know

  • The traces of ancient Greece and Rome remain visible today, especially in the Mediterranean world.

Further detail

  • Athens and Rome were important cities partly because of their political regimes, and in 2026 they are visited as tourist cities for their history.

Memory Hook

Athens represents democratic power, while Rome represents imperial power.

2. Foundations of Athenian Democracy

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Athenian democracy: a political regime based on citizenship and organized participation in the life of the city, including the election of strategists who directed it

Essential Points

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1. Regarding the continuing legacies of ancient Greece and Rome, select the correct statement(s):

2. Which statements accurately describe the present significance of ancient Greek and Roman legacies?

3. Which statements correctly characterize the organization of Athenian democracy?

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Where are traces of ancient Greece and Rome still visible today?

Especially in the Mediterranean world.

Why were Athens and Rome important cities historically?

Because of their political regimes.

What was Athenian democracy based on?

Citizenship and organized participation in city life.

Who could vote in Athens?

Men aged 18 and over.

Ancient Greece and Rome Legacies

Visible today, especially in the Mediterranean.

Athenian democracy core

Based on citizenship, participation, equality, justice.

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