Greece and Athens have achieved vast amounts of wonder and fame today. The opulent structures, the detailed sculptures, or the compact cites that convey a busy urban living. All of these contribute to the awe-inspiring city. Athens is the site of multiple historical buildings such as The Agora, which originally served as a marketplace, subsequently contained temples and civic buildings. Another notable structure constructed in that time is the Akropolis; an ancient citadel which was composed of multiple buildings. Several of these buildings were temples dedicated to various gods and goddesses, the largest, presumably being devoted to Athena.
This temple is called the Parthenon. This temple features an octastyle design on its shorter ends, …show more content…
The opulent structures, the detailed sculptures, or the compact cites that convey a busy urban living. All of these contribute to the awe-inspiring city. Athens is the site of multiple historical buildings such as The Agora, which originally served as a marketplace, subsequently contained temples and civic buildings. Another notable structure constructed in that time is the Akropolis; an ancient citadel which was composed of multiple buildings. Several of these buildings were temples dedicated to various gods and goddesses, the largest, presumably being devoted to …show more content…
For instance, the Acropolis no longer serves as a temple, is instead, predominantly a tourist attraction. This is likely due to the fact that it’s mostly just ruins at this point and consequently, unusable. Also, the Panthenon no longer contains the statue of Athena. This means that it no longer contains the immense value it had in ancient Greece. The same applies to the ancient artifacts historians are now studying in the hopes of enhancing the worlds’ knowledge of the Greeks then established in museums for the public to experience. Despite a copious amount of the physical aspects of Ancient Greek losing their original purpose, much of Greek culture still thrives today. The Illiad is still read and analyzed in school systems, as well as the various gods and goddesses the Greeks worshipped. Also, a variation of the Greek language is still spoken today. The language has been altered, nevertheless Modern Greek language is a descendant of the Ancient Greek
This temple is called the Parthenon. This temple features an octastyle design on its shorter ends, …show more content…
The opulent structures, the detailed sculptures, or the compact cites that convey a busy urban living. All of these contribute to the awe-inspiring city. Athens is the site of multiple historical buildings such as The Agora, which originally served as a marketplace, subsequently contained temples and civic buildings. Another notable structure constructed in that time is the Akropolis; an ancient citadel which was composed of multiple buildings. Several of these buildings were temples dedicated to various gods and goddesses, the largest, presumably being devoted to …show more content…
For instance, the Acropolis no longer serves as a temple, is instead, predominantly a tourist attraction. This is likely due to the fact that it’s mostly just ruins at this point and consequently, unusable. Also, the Panthenon no longer contains the statue of Athena. This means that it no longer contains the immense value it had in ancient Greece. The same applies to the ancient artifacts historians are now studying in the hopes of enhancing the worlds’ knowledge of the Greeks then established in museums for the public to experience. Despite a copious amount of the physical aspects of Ancient Greek losing their original purpose, much of Greek culture still thrives today. The Illiad is still read and analyzed in school systems, as well as the various gods and goddesses the Greeks worshipped. Also, a variation of the Greek language is still spoken today. The language has been altered, nevertheless Modern Greek language is a descendant of the Ancient Greek