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who was lord elgin and when did he buy marbles
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english ambassador to the ottomans in constatinople
bought marbles at time of napoleon |
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how long did turkey rule greece
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300 years
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when was greek independance
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early 19th century
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when was greek golden age-
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age of pericles who rebuit the parthenon on the acropolis
2500 years ago (half jerico) |
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why was it preserved?
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church under byzentines
mosque under ottomans nearly destoyed by venetians when they sacked athens 17century rebuilt by greeks after indepenndance |
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tow great sculptors for parthernon
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phidias and praxitiles
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how did it look different in ancient times
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frieze painted , horses had metal reigns-in gold probably
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three types of sculpture for parthenon
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in the round
low relief high relief-on metopes |
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who was god of wine and another characteristic
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dionysis
god allso of irrationality |
