Essays on Hellenistic Period

Alexander the Great was the King of Macedonia from 336 B.C to 323 B.C, during this period he conquered the Persian Empire, spread the Greek culture and language throughout Asia Minor, Egypt and Macedonia to India (Fiero 136). The Hellenistic period started with the death...

Both the Hellenic and Hellenistic periods offer differences in their architecture. These include the over all design, their building techniques, the location, how they are decorated, and the symbolism related to the temple it self. The piece of architecture that is from the Hellenic period...

Hellenistic Period The Hellenistic period starts in 323 BCE with the death of Alexander the great, and ends with the death of Actino in 31 BC. During this period, there was a important change in art style, specially in sculptures. The artists started to create...