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- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Long_Beach_City_College/Temples_of_the_Gods%3A_An_Introduction_to_Classical_Mythology/01%3A_The_World_of_Ancient_Greece_and_Mycenae/1.01%3A_A_Timeline_of_Ancient_GreeceA linear timeline is helpful to place impactful events in historical context, starting from the Bronze Age through the foundation of the Roman Empire, which concludes the Classical Greek era.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Art/SmartHistory_of_Art/02%3A_Ancient_Mediterranean/2.05%3A_Ancient_GreeceThanks largely to notable archaeological sites, well-known literary sources, and the impact of Hollywood (Clash of the Titans, for example), this civilization is embedded in our collective consciousne...Thanks largely to notable archaeological sites, well-known literary sources, and the impact of Hollywood (Clash of the Titans, for example), this civilization is embedded in our collective consciousness—prompting visions of epic battles, erudite philosophers, gleaming white temples, and limbless nudes (we now know the sculptures—even the ones that decorated temples like the Parthenon—were brightly painted, and, of course, the fact that the figures are often missing limbs is the result of the ra…
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Prince_George's_Community_College/Introduction_to_Art__Art_History_Part_2/05%3A_Asia/5.07%3A_South_Asia_(I)One of the early sutras (a collection of sayings attributed to the Buddha forming a religious text) records that the Buddha gave specific directions regarding the appropriate method of honoring his re...One of the early sutras (a collection of sayings attributed to the Buddha forming a religious text) records that the Buddha gave specific directions regarding the appropriate method of honoring his remains (the Maha-parinibbāna sutra): his ashes were to be buried in a stupa at the crossing of the mythical four great roads (the four directions of space), the unmoving hub of the wheel, the place of Enlightenment.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/History/World_History/Western_Civilization_-_A_Concise_History_I_(Brooks)/08%3A_The_Hellenistic_Era/8.02%3A_Alexander_the_GreatAlexander was one of the historical figures who truly deserves the honorific “the Great.” He was a military genius and a courageous warrior, personally leading his armies in battle and fighting on des...Alexander was one of the historical figures who truly deserves the honorific “the Great.” He was a military genius and a courageous warrior, personally leading his armies in battle and fighting on despite being wounded on several occasions. He was a charismatic and inspirational leader who won the loyalty not only of his Macedonian countrymen, but the Greeks and, most remarkably, the people of the Persian Empire whom he conquered. He was also driven by incredible ambition.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Prince_George's_Community_College/Introduction_to_Art__Art_History_Part_2/02%3A_Ancient_Mediterranean/2.05%3A_Ancient_GreeceThanks largely to notable archaeological sites, well-known literary sources, and the impact of Hollywood (Clash of the Titans, for example), this civilization is embedded in our collective consciousne...Thanks largely to notable archaeological sites, well-known literary sources, and the impact of Hollywood (Clash of the Titans, for example), this civilization is embedded in our collective consciousness—prompting visions of epic battles, erudite philosophers, gleaming white temples, and limbless nudes (we now know the sculptures—even the ones that decorated temples like the Parthenon—were brightly painted, and, of course, the fact that the figures are often missing limbs is the result of the ra…
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Long_Beach_City_College/Temples_of_the_Gods%3A_An_Introduction_to_Classical_Mythology/01%3A_The_World_of_Ancient_Greece_and_Mycenae/1.02%3A_A_Condensed_Outline_of_Greek_History_(to_CE_1453)This page offers a narrative overview of the major eras leading up to the Classical Greek.?? It provides historical context of the events that influenced Greek myths and legends.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Art/SmartHistory_of_Art/05%3A_Asia/5.07%3A_South_Asia_(I)One of the early sutras (a collection of sayings attributed to the Buddha forming a religious text) records that the Buddha gave specific directions regarding the appropriate method of honoring his re...One of the early sutras (a collection of sayings attributed to the Buddha forming a religious text) records that the Buddha gave specific directions regarding the appropriate method of honoring his remains (the Maha-parinibbāna sutra): his ashes were to be buried in a stupa at the crossing of the mythical four great roads (the four directions of space), the unmoving hub of the wheel, the place of Enlightenment.
