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13 Cards in this Set
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Name-Parthenon
Culture - Greeks Location-Athens,Greece Date-448-432 bce Sculptor-Phidias supervised Purpose-Temple to honor Athena -built in Acropolis |
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Name-Aphrodite of Knidos
Culture- Greeks Location-Greece Date-350 bce Sculptor-Praxitels Purpose-help up as the ideal female form for centuries -even through the Romans |
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Name - Laocoon
Culture - Greeks Location - Greece Date - ca 200-100 bce Purpose - Celebrate the tale victory of Greek over Troy |
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Name - Arch of Titus
Culture - Romans Location - Rome, Italy Date - 81 ce Who made it - unknown Purpose - triumphal arch-gateway commemorate Titus' victory over Jerusalem |
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Name - Pantheon
Culture - Romans Location - Rome Date - 118-125 ce Historical Significance- inspired more works of architecture than any other in Greco Roman History |
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Name - Colosseum
Culture - Romans Location - Rome Date - 70-82 ce Historical Significance - It's design is the basis for modern day colisseums |
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Great Wall of China
Culture - Chinese Location - China Date - ca 221 bc Sig - only man made thing you can see from space |
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Terra Cotta soldiers
Culture - Chinese Location - Xian China Date - 221 bc Purpose - burial site of Qin Emporer |
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Hagia Sophia
Culture - Romans Location - Istanbul/Constantinople, Turkey Date 532 Significance - Golden age in Byzantine art |
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Empress Theodora and Retinue
Culture - Romans Location - San Vitale, Ravenna Date - 547 Purpose - One of most magnificant mosaic in history of World |
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Great Stupa at Sanchi
Culture -Indian Location - India Date - 3rd century bce Sig - Preminent example of Buddhist architecture in India |
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Empress as Donor with Attendants
Culture - Chinese Location - China Date- 522 Purpose - permanent memorial of rulers in the art of worsipping |
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Dome of the Rock
Culture - Islam Location - Jerusalem Date - 687 Purpose - Site of Abraham/Isaac - Muhammed ascention - Temple of Solomon |
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