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meaning - Is there a difference between Grecian and Greek . . . In Modern English, Greek is the usual adjective meaning of or pertaining to Greece Grecian is an earlier construction, with an adjective-forming -an suffix (American, Norwegian, Virginian), which is now pretty much relegated to stylistic and fixed phrase duty It's common in the following expressions, among others: Grecian Formula Grecian urn Grecian style or Grecian dress Grecian sandals But
How was Alexander the Great able to rule so much territory? The challenge for Alexander strikes me as especially large His territory increased several-fold over the course of a few years and I would think was perceived as a foreign presence more so than the previous Persian rulers I can't imagine that he was able to leave garrisons in each conquered area that were comparable in scale to the populations of each area While he had superior military
What was the average height in Classical Greece? This is a follow-up for Average height of Ancient Roman Men and Women? : I'm curious what was the average height and build of men women citizens of Greek states (Athens, Sparta, etc) in 7th
Are modern Greeks related to the ancient Greeks? A study published in the August, 2017 issue of Nature claims to have established a link between the modern Greek population and the Mycenaeans based on DNA analysis from ancient remains From the paper's abstract: Modern Greeks resemble the Mycenaeans, but with some additional dilution of the Early Neolithic ancestry Our results support the idea of continuity but not isolation in the history
ancient greece - Did Sparta give citizenship to the helots who . . . SHORT ANSWER If there was any reward at all for the helots at Plataea, it was plunder There is no evidence from ancient sources that any helots were made citizens in the aftermath of Plataea Also, there is very strong circumstantial evidence which suggests that citizenship was not awarded to helots The earliest likely date for helots becoming citizens is the late 3rd century, at least 250