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May 27, 2024 · The Rise of Theban Power. In the 4th century BC, Thebes emerged as the dominant power in Boeotia, eclipsing its rival city-states. Central to Thebes‘ rise was its formidable army, led by the elite Sacred Band. This unit, composed of 150 pairs of male lovers, was renowned for its bravery and skill in battle (Plutarch, Pelopidas, 18).
5 days ago · Map with Thiva or Thebes – Coordinates: 38°19′N 23°19′E – Click to enlarge map. The modern city contains an Archaeological Museum, the remains of the Cadmea (Bronze Age and forward citadel), and scattered ancient remains. Modern Thebes is the largest town of Boeotia. It is situated at highway E962, about 4 km south of the junction ...
May 26, 2024 · The Decline and Rediscovery of Thebes. After the end of the New Kingdom, Thebes went into a gradual decline. The city was sacked by the Assyrians in 663 BCE and later by the Persians, and by the Greco-Roman period, it had dwindled to a small town. The great temples and tombs fell into disrepair and were partially buried by the desert sands.
1 day ago · Ancient Greece (Greek: Ἑλλάς, romanized: Hellás) was a northeastern Mediterranean civilization, existing from the Greek Dark Ages of the 12th–9th centuries BC to the end of classical antiquity (c. 600 AD), that comprised a loose collection of culturally and linguistically related city-states and other territories.
4 days ago · Thebes became part of the vast Byzantine empire and later on under the rule of the Franks (1204-1311), Catalans (1311-1379), Navarrese (1379-circa 1388), and Florentines (circa 1388-1460). Boeotia was annexed by the Ottomans in 1460.
May 31, 2024 · The Roman Empire existed as a unified empire from 27 BC to AD 476. Starting in Italy, and then eventually stretching all the way around the Mediterranean and beyond, from Scotland to the bottom of Egypt, the Romans built one of the grandest and most diverse empires that the world has ever seen. As advanced as the Romans were for their time ...
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1 day ago · Ancient Greece usually encompasses Greek antiquity, as well as part of the region's late prehistory (Late Bronze Age). It lasted from c. 1200 BC – c. 600 AD and can be subdivided into the following periods: Greek Dark Ages (or Iron Age, Homeric Age), 1100–800 BC. Archaic period, 800–490 BC.
