Acropolis Museum

Throughout architecture history, cities have developed a more urbanized setting each building on the city that came before it. One can notice which traits of Modern cities have been adapted from Greek cities by comparing and contrasting Ancient Athens, Greece and Manhattan, New York. These two urbanizations are both examples that display how much the urban grid and the programs within a city have changed over time. Although the city of Manhattan has advanced greatly contrasting the Ancient…

In the center of Athens, the temple of their patron goddess Athena stands proudly on the acropolis, its massive marble form imposing awe upon all who behold it. Doric columns over 30ft high surround the rectangular base and support a ceiling that protects a statue almost as beautiful as it’s likeness. At one time, the Parthenon would have been described precisely this way. Even though time has long since done away with its wooden roof and the exquisite statue of Athena, its looming columns still…

Width x Depth). The statue was made by August Gerber and was painted black to resemble bronze texture of the original. The original sculpture it referred to was made by the famous ancient Greek sculptor Pheidias and was once stood on the Athenian Acropolis (Label of Athena). Athena Lemnia is the most extraordinary piece described in Pausanias as “the most worth seeing of the works of Pheidias, the statue of Athena called the Lemnian after those who dedicated it.”(Pausanias 1.28.2). However,…

When Alexander the great ruled Greece, he developed a culture that was called Hellenism. Alexander the great spread the culture throughout the surrounding area’s by expanding his empire. At the young age of just twenty years old, Alexander became the leader of the great kingdom called Macedonia. Alexander’s empire was huge but very fragile. Every place alexander invaded and took over was named after him, simply being called “Alexandria.” (History.com) (Hand book to life in ancient Greece)…

The ending of the first year in the Peloponnesian War sparked one of ancient Greece’s greatest works, Pericles’s funeral oration. It was written in tribute to the deceased soldiers as encouragement for their families; however, the underlying message is more politically-centered as well as praises for Athens. While he had decent military tactics, he was opinionated, which shows through in his famous speech. Based on Pericles’s opinions about use of wealth, class equality, and gender distinction…

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…

In 447BCE, Pericles began the project he is most famous for: the building program on the Acropolis. The program's chief aim was to restore various Athenian temples and build more temples and other great buildings to glorify Athens. Furthermore, it offered Athenians the chance to display their imperial might through their architectural achievements. In 447/6 BC, work was begun on building the Parthenon. The Parthenon was designed to house an enormous gold and ivory statue of Athena, which was…

The Greek Parthenon sits on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. It was built as a temple to honor the goddess Athena. A shrine was also originally included in the construction of the temple. The planning of the temple was done by two men, Pheidias and Iktinos, who led a committee responsible for the design of the structure (Burford 25). Its construction began sometime around 447 B.C. and took about 15 years (Burford 23). The temple’s construction employed many citizens of different types of…

architectural designs around the world ever since. Believing that she contributed to their success in the Persian Wars, the Athenians built a large temple in dedication to the goddess Athena. This temple, known as the Parthenon, was built on top of the Acropolis of Athens, and inside stood a statue of Athena. In addition to being a monument to the Athenian’s patron deity, the Parthenon also served as part of the state treasury from which the Delian League, an association of Greek city-states,…

history. The situation is similar to what happened during the Hellenistic age when scholars would flock the city to study in the majestic library built within the city of pergamon (Yeomans, 2016). One of the most elaborate structures that stand in the acropolis gondola of Bergama is believed to be the location of the temple of Zeus considering the massive foundation found in the southern slope of the modern Bergama city. Another location in Bergama that affirms the presence of pergamon at some…