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Hellenistic Culture
History 126Dr. Anita Fisher
Philip of Macedon
•Gradual dominance in Greece
•Father of Alexander The Great
•Husband of Olympias
Olympias
Alexander the Great
Alexander’s Characteristics
•Physically attractive•Physicially fit•Intellectually gifted•Charistmatic leader•Brilliant general
Alexander’s Conquests & Achievements
• Never lost a battle• Battle of Issus – most
famous• Founded over 70 cities• Created enomous empire
– 3 continents– Over 2 million square miles
• Area united by common Greek language & culture– Called Hellenistic
Battle of Issus
Alexander & Bucephalas
Alexander & Horse Bucephalas
Alexander & His Followers
Nectanebo – 380 b.c.e.30th Dynasty
Sarcophagus of Nectanebo
Philae Temple to Isis
Egypt during the Ptolemies
323-30 b.c.e.
City ofAlexandria
• 1st Egyptian sea port• Within 11 yrs largest
& richest city in world– Population – 1 million
• Library & university – greatest glory
Library at Alexander
Library at Alexandria
Pharos
Reconstruction
Pharos lighthous
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Alexandria Obelisk
now in New York
Central Park
Map – Post Alexander
Edfu Temple
Edfu Temple
Dendera Temple to Hathor
Birth House at Dendera
Circular Zodiac
atDendera
Esna Temple to Horus
Cleopatra VII
Caesar Augustus
Roman Rule of Egypt
Holy Family’s
Trek to Egypt
Apostle Mark
Coptic Church
Al-muallaqa
= Hanging
Church = Coptic Church
Roman Amphitheater at Alexandria
Successor States to Alexander
• Ptolemic Dynasty– Ruled Great Egypt
• Lasted Until 30 B.C.E.– Last One – Cleopatra Vii
• Seleucid Dynasty– Ruled Northern Syria &
Old Persian Empire
• Antigonid Dynasty– Ruled Greek Areas
Hellenistic Religion
•Movement away from olympic dieties
•To mystery & salvation cults– Almost all centered on death &
resurrection of god
– & Promise of personal salvation
Hellenistic Art
• More dynamic poses• Acceptable for women in
nude• More realistic scuptures• Older people, etc. Not just
ideal body type
Winged Victory
at Samothra
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Dying Gaul
Old Woman
Laocoon & His Sons
VenusDe Milo
Hellenistic Philosophy
• 4 Major Schools– Skeptics
– Cynics
• Diogenes - Most Famous
– Stoics
• Zeno – Founder of Stoicism
– Epicureans
• Epicurus - Founder
Skeptic Philosophy
Pyrrho of Elis
The Father of Skepticism
Cynic Philosophy
DiogenesThe Father of Cynicism
Diogenes
Stoic Philosoph
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ZenoThe Father of Stoicism
Epicurean Philosoph
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Epicurus
The Father of Epicureanis
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