Greece has been referred to as the heart of Western Civilization, implying that all Western society stems from the accomplishments of a handful of city states in the Mediterranean. Do you agree with this? Why or why not?
Which of the themes are the most useful for understanding the Hellenic World: Empire, Conflict, or Culture? Why?
Athens and Rome experimented with democracy and republic forms of government respectively. Why did both of these city-states fail to maintain these systems? What was gained and...