Luke Caverns

And I think it was the first time that the Greeks realized that their identity as a people could be completely eviscerated. And so they, all of a sudden they become invigorated in who they are and they become very patriotic. And then, so the Persian Wars continue, the Greeks win the Persian Wars at slim odds. And then all of a sudden, classical society, because of that, explodes.

And I think it was the first time that the Greeks realized that their identity as a people could be completely eviscerated. And so they, all of a sudden they become invigorated in who they are and they become very patriotic. And then, so the Persian Wars continue, the Greeks win the Persian Wars at slim odds. And then all of a sudden, classical society, because of that, explodes.

The Parthenon, the Acropolis of Greece is rebuilt. And then you have this, you know, glorious golden era of ancient Greece that forms from this. And you have this explosion of, okay, so let's say Athens is a result of this incredible amount of wealth from all the different Greek city-states, giving money to Athens to help Athens build their fleet, to help Athens build their army.

The Parthenon, the Acropolis of Greece is rebuilt. And then you have this, you know, glorious golden era of ancient Greece that forms from this. And you have this explosion of, okay, so let's say Athens is a result of this incredible amount of wealth from all the different Greek city-states, giving money to Athens to help Athens build their fleet, to help Athens build their army.

The Parthenon, the Acropolis of Greece is rebuilt. And then you have this, you know, glorious golden era of ancient Greece that forms from this. And you have this explosion of, okay, so let's say Athens is a result of this incredible amount of wealth from all the different Greek city-states, giving money to Athens to help Athens build their fleet, to help Athens build their army.

Sparta also benefits from this, but Athens has a much more liberal approach to society. They don't have kings, but Sparta does. But again, Sparta is also not like Persia, so there's some nuances there, but we focus more on Athens. So think about this. What is at the center of... What's at the center of Egyptian civilization? The pyramids.

Sparta also benefits from this, but Athens has a much more liberal approach to society. They don't have kings, but Sparta does. But again, Sparta is also not like Persia, so there's some nuances there, but we focus more on Athens. So think about this. What is at the center of... What's at the center of Egyptian civilization? The pyramids.

Sparta also benefits from this, but Athens has a much more liberal approach to society. They don't have kings, but Sparta does. But again, Sparta is also not like Persia, so there's some nuances there, but we focus more on Athens. So think about this. What is at the center of... What's at the center of Egyptian civilization? The pyramids.

If you go based on traditional Egyptian thought, and let's just go on, not even the actual, necessarily the purpose of the pyramids, but let's go to like... The central focus, the juiciest time of Egyptian society, which is during the New Kingdom, like the biblical time.

If you go based on traditional Egyptian thought, and let's just go on, not even the actual, necessarily the purpose of the pyramids, but let's go to like... The central focus, the juiciest time of Egyptian society, which is during the New Kingdom, like the biblical time.

If you go based on traditional Egyptian thought, and let's just go on, not even the actual, necessarily the purpose of the pyramids, but let's go to like... The central focus, the juiciest time of Egyptian society, which is during the New Kingdom, like the biblical time.

Those Egyptians would have been living in the shadow of the pyramids, who they thought were built in tribute of great kings, right? Their whole society reinforces the idea of God-kings, right? You're living under the rule of a living God, right?

Those Egyptians would have been living in the shadow of the pyramids, who they thought were built in tribute of great kings, right? Their whole society reinforces the idea of God-kings, right? You're living under the rule of a living God, right?

Those Egyptians would have been living in the shadow of the pyramids, who they thought were built in tribute of great kings, right? Their whole society reinforces the idea of God-kings, right? You're living under the rule of a living God, right?

And the center of your society is either the temple built to the god and the pharaoh in the middle of the city or the pyramids that sit across the Nile ominously from you. That's the center of Egyptian society. It's all about the god-king. Go to Roman society. The center of the city is the Colosseum.

And the center of your society is either the temple built to the god and the pharaoh in the middle of the city or the pyramids that sit across the Nile ominously from you. That's the center of Egyptian society. It's all about the god-king. Go to Roman society. The center of the city is the Colosseum.

And the center of your society is either the temple built to the god and the pharaoh in the middle of the city or the pyramids that sit across the Nile ominously from you. That's the center of Egyptian society. It's all about the god-king. Go to Roman society. The center of the city is the Colosseum.

You know, you would be able to go to the Colosseum only on days when the Colosseum was open and you had to pay to go, right? So, you're paying money back to... the palisade or you're paying money back to the emperor just to be able to go have the biggest show in town, right? Or, or it's, or the Roman forum, but you know, that's a little bit more complicated.

You know, you would be able to go to the Colosseum only on days when the Colosseum was open and you had to pay to go, right? So, you're paying money back to... the palisade or you're paying money back to the emperor just to be able to go have the biggest show in town, right? Or, or it's, or the Roman forum, but you know, that's a little bit more complicated.

You know, you would be able to go to the Colosseum only on days when the Colosseum was open and you had to pay to go, right? So, you're paying money back to... the palisade or you're paying money back to the emperor just to be able to go have the biggest show in town, right? Or, or it's, or the Roman forum, but you know, that's a little bit more complicated.