... Girls married as teenagers, usually around fourteen, and the husbands were at least thirty years old. Mandatory virginity was for the brides only. There was the standard betrothal contract where a dowry was given, usually land or money. Administered by the husband, the dowry remained legally the wife's, and if there was a divorce, it went with the wife. Weddings most often occurred in January as ... building the still-standing Parthenon, the temple to Athena. Athena was the patron goddess of the Athenians, and the city held a major festival in her honor, the Panathenaia. In a contest to...

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... had been restored, and people prospered. Also, like the previous Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom struck upon great troubles. One difference between the two kingdoms is that the Old Kingdom brought new achievements like writing, trade and pyramids that had a greater contribution to society. The Old Kingdom did not prosper because of flaws of nature, whereas the Middle Kingdom saw its problems through man itself in the loss of the kings" authority and a less technologically ... of Persia made an alliance with Babylon, then led a rebellion with the overlords of Persia. Through subsequent conqu...

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... were only many small river systems. Also, short mountain ranges cut up the Greek mainland. These mountains separated communities and prevented them from developing a sense of unity. Irregular coastlines were good to have because in a way, it was a natural defense for people trying to invade from the sea. At the same time though, it would make trading difficult at some points. Islands ... for Greece. His laws were harsh and severe. His system of government made the nobles get richer and the poor get poorer. Then a man name Solan came along and fixed Draco's problems. He sort of "seasone...

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... sexually activity. Everyone took the oath and the meeting was adjourned. After the meeting, the Athenian women entered the Acropolis and locked the gates in order to keep the men from getting to the treasury and being able to pay for a war they find senseless. Soon after they locked the gates, a Chorus of Old Men arrived carrying fire-pots and heavy sticks, threatening to burn the women out of the Acropolis. As the men are lying down ... vintage Peace. Dikaipolis despised this one; the next was the ten-year vintage Peace. He made a sour face at this one as well; he said it had a stink o...

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... to his sophist teachings. Alcibiades used his teachings to prove that he was strong and that he was an independent thinker. In one situation Alcibiades was wrestling a young man and he bit him. The young man said that only girls bite. Alcibiades responded by saying that he was biting like a lion and not a girl. In another case he got people that liked playing flutes to stop ... them from that occurring. The Melians wanted to stay neutral and the Athenians felt that they would be seen as weak by other countries if they did not get the Melians to join them. The Athenians looked at the Mel...

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