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Greek philosopher who believed that there were absolute standards of truth and justice. He encouraged Greeks to question themselves and their moral character. He was put on trial and executed for "corrupting the youth of Athens."
A philosopher and student of Socrates who wrote The Republic - a vision of a perfect society
A serious drama about common themes such as love, hate, war, and betrayal
Philosopher who believed that absolute standards existed for truth and justice
Great thinkers who sought the truth no matter where it led them.
A play that includes slapstick & crude humor that often made fun of respected people & ideas of the time
The majore western religions that Judaism influenced
Empire that had regions called satrapies
The religion created in the Persian empire that featured good versus evil and a judgment day
Satrapies were ruled by governors called
The Rosetta Stone was one of the keys to deciphering Egyptian writing
Persian leader who allowed the Hebrews to return to Israel and rebuild their temple
In ancient Egypt women were relatively well treated and respected .
Middle Kingdom Egypt was a period of great building achievements and expansion
The mouth of the Nile empties into this body of water
The most impressive pharaoh of the New Kingdom
Local Egyptian officials appointed by Pharaoh
The arc shaped land stretching from Egypt to Mesopotamia
Legendary ruler who united Egypt into one kingdom around 3100BCE
Egyptian rulers were thought of as god - like by their people .