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70 Cities Named After Alexander; 50 Named Alexandria

70 Cities Named After Alexander; 50 Named Alexandria. Section 5 The Spread of Hellenistic Culture. Conquered cities adopted Greek customs. Greek = Hellenic Blending of cultures became known as Hellenistic culture Koine ( koy NAY) meaning common, a Greek dialect, became the language spoken.

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70 Cities Named After Alexander; 50 Named Alexandria

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  1. 70 Cities Named After Alexander; 50 Named Alexandria

  2. Section 5The Spread of Hellenistic Culture • Conquered cities adopted Greek customs

  3. Greek = Hellenic Blending of cultures became known as Hellenistic culture Koine (koy NAY) meaning common, a Greek dialect, became the language spoken Hellenistic Culture in Alexandria

  4. Alexandria became the center of commerce and Hellenistic civilization Trade and Cultural Diversity

  5. Everyone admired its beauty Most well known for its museum and library Alexandria’s Attractions

  6. Aristarchus made two conclusions 1. Sun at least 300 x’s bigger than the Earth It was thought the sun was smaller than Greece 2. Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun This wasn’t accepted because Ptolemy put the earth at the center of the solar system Astronomy

  7. Eratosthenes estimated the Earth’s true size Astronomy Cont.d’ Eratosthenes Measurement of the Size of the Earth

  8. Mathematics and Physics Euclid: mathematician who wrote Elements Basis for geometry

  9. Archimedes Studied value of pi Ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter Invented the Archimedes screw Mathematics and Physics Cont.d’

  10. Philosophy and Art • Philosophers became concerned with how people should live their lives. • Stoicism and Epicureanism develop

  11. Founder Zeno Believed people should live virtuous lives in harmony with the will of God or the natural laws that God established to run the universe Human desires, power and wealth were dangerous distractions that should be checked. Promoted social unity and encouraged followers to focus on what they could control Stoicism

  12. Founder Epicurus God had no interest in humans. Humans ruled the universe Only real objects were those that the five senses perceived Greatest good and highest pleasure came from virtuous conduct and the absence of pain Main goal: harmony of body and mind Today it means a person devoted to pursuing human pleasures, especially the enjoyment of good food Epicureanism

  13. Largest sculpture created on the island of Rhodes Colossus of Rhodes Realism in Sculpture

  14. Nike of Samothrace Hellenistic sculptor, more realistic 150 B.C. Hellenistic world declining Rome was growing Realism in Sculpture Continued

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