ARTH 2102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Lapiths, The Persians, Aphaea
12 Apr 2017
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Caeretan hydria: hydria- vase used for carrying water. 3 handles name comes from city of caere, etruscan city. Nal of the twelve labours of herakles his labour is to bring back the dog that protects the gates of hell. They know that if they are on the mainland they will be under rule. If they are on the islands around it isn"t a part of the persian empire. They take their city and leave to southern italy. The persian empire, 500 bc: bigger than the roman empire. The rst 4-5 kings were warrior kings and spread the empire. The greeks start the ionian revolt 499-494 bc. They set a city on re by accidents and start running but the persian empire catches them and the greeks loose in war. The persian king has to punish the greeks of the mainland. The athenians beat the army in the marathon battle.
