Acropolis

The Acropolis is one of Greece's most monumental pieces that still stands today. It was erected as a place of worship; the area stands on top of an elevated area and towers over the city of Athens as a dedication to the God Athena. In 5th century BC, the city of Greece had emerged victorious after war. They had been rewarded with a greater sense of being, self-pride, and this opened their eyes to discovering themselves to a greater extent. Greece and its people had grown in confidence, patriotism, religion, and culture, and through architecture, the people wanted to share and show their new take on life. This the Greeks gave birth to the creation of the Acropolis complex. The exterior of the temple incorporated a continuous embellishment, as did the north…

The first place is the acropolis in Athens Greece. It has been in Athens, Greece for for 2,500 years and has been a major land sight it shows the achievements of the western civilizations and also the failures. There is a great marble temple that shows the Acropolis sight. The Greek term Acropolis means high city. It was built between 461 BC to 429 BC and has been standing ever since. I have not been to the Acropolis but it seems like a really cool place. I would like to go and see the acropolis…

The Parthenon and Acropolis in Greece is the first of the two sacred spaces I chose to write about for activity three because of my fascination with ancient Greece. The Chartres Cathedral in France is the second sacred space I chose because I felt an instant attraction to the architectural style of the cathedral. I will go more in depth about what makes these two sacred spaces important and unique, as well as what similarities they share. The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located in…

are evidence of the people that were occupying the area after 900 B.C. These concentrations surrounded the settlement of what we know today as The Copan Principal Group, which defines the Classic Maya capital. The Principal Group consists of the series of open spaces like the Grand Plaza in the northern portion followed by the super imposed structures which consequently lead to the raised Acropolis, which is flanked in the south by the elite residential settlement of “El Cementerio”. The…

The Acropolis of Athens is probably one of Greece’s most famous attractions. Atop a massive rocky outcrop, you will find a citadel. Within the citadel, there are ancient buildings and architecture of great historic significance. One of the buildings is the world-famous Parthenon. There is also the Propylaia, the Temple of Athena Nike, and the Erechtheion, A Symbol Of Greek Legacy The Acropolis has such a cultural significance, that students around the developed world are taught about it when…

The Acropolis Museum was opened to the public in 2009 and was built to replace the original museum that had sat on the site since the original foundations were laid in 1865 (30 years after the Turkish garrison withdrew from the Acropolis. Integral to this decision to build the museum was the desire to build a space that was equipped to house and conserve the artifacts from the Acropolis and to reunite the Parthenon sculptures. The museum has five permanent galleries to do this – The Gallery of…

Erechtheion, on the Acropolis, Athens, 421-05 BC I have chosen to do my essay on the Erechtheion, on the Acropolis. The reason I had chosen the Acropolis temple is because of the beautiful statues represented on the south side of the temple. I also enjoyed reading the history and what the temple represents to the Greeks. Doing some research throughout the module 4 pages 14 and 15 there is a lot of information located on the web. I found that the temple was built in honor of Athena and also…

DAY ???? Acropolis and Parthenon of Athens by Loren Jurkovic Year 11 (WHEN) 28th of July 447BCE (MAIN EVENT/S) Timeline of Events - 3500-3000BCE: Remains found from the Neolithic period indicate that there was a continuous settlement up the slopes in ancient caves. - 1600 – 1100BCE: The Mycenaean people of the Bronze Age built a large fortification wall with the perimeter of 760 metres at the head of…

The Persian sack of Athens in 480 B.C.E. has left modern archeologist perplexed as to what it meant for the fate of the temple of Athena on the Acropolis. Gloria Ferrari has compiled and analyzed the most predominant theories concerning the temple’s actuality through use of evidence provided through archaeological, epigraphical, and historical means. The first theory is proposed by Dörpfeld, in which the temple was not destroyed during the sack of Athens merely damaged and repaired (Ferrari…

The Parthenon is a temple that towers above the city of Athens, symbolizing the Athenians' wealth and power. The Parthenon was built as a part of the Acropolis in Athens and it served two main purposes. First, the temple is dedicated to Athena Parthenos, a Greek goddess and the city-symbol of Athens. This temple served as a monument to Athena because they believed that she helped the Greeks conquer the Persian Empire in the Persian Wars. Second, it was also a part of the state treasury. Tax…