Acropolis of Athens

surviving construction of all of Classical Greece, and still dominates the city of Athens today while continuing to remain as their international symbol. Despite its massive size the structure was built in only a 15 year time period ; 447-432 BC, costing 469 silver talents. The structure was originally designed to repair the previous temple that was destroyed by the Persians in 480 BC. The Parthenon sits on the Acropolis of Athens which is an elevated ground typically on a hillside for either…

The introduction of the of The Parthenon in Athens and the Pantheon in Rome 500 - 323 B.C. speaks to the Traditional Time of Greek progress. At the time, which was in likewise the season of strength and quality after the triumph over the Persians (peace settlement in 449 B.C.), Athens created majority rules system as a righteousness of the person in an equalitarian culture while at the same time reverencing the divine beings. The significance of the past spoke to a critical column to achieving a…

I chose my friend in Philosophy to be Plato, and he is one of the most well-known philosophers who ever lived. Plato was born in Athens Greece, and is believed to be born in the years of 428-427 BCE (Britannica). Plato died within the years of 348-347 BCE, and he is believed to have lived as old as eighty one or eighty four years old. In his life he became a student under Socrates teachings, and Socrates was one of the first philosophers known, who is also the first to have his ideas and…

culture flourished and the city-state of Athens became the world’s first democracy. Nonetheless, similarly to others, the Greek Civilization declined after invaded by outsiders; for the Greek case, it was the Kingdom of Macedonia. II. The Emergence of Greek Golden Age 2.1. Art & Literature Ancient Greeks were shaped by religion, thus building massive and breathtaking temples or sculptures…

The Parthenon, greatest monument in the city of classical Greece, was a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece. It was built in 447 BCE, to replace an existing temple in the same location, which was burned down by the Persians in 480 BCE. The Parthenon showed gratitude towards the Greek goddess Athena, the city 's patron goddess, for the salvation of Athens and Greece in the Persian Wars. The Parthenon showed a great deal of Greek idealism. Idealism means to form or pursue ideals,…

the Greeks on the Persians. The temple is located at the Southwest corner of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, and is considered the smallest temple out there, constructed by the same architect who built the Parthenon- Kallikrates. Apteros Nike originally means wing-less victory that’s why the statue inside the temple was built with no wings, they also believed that if it had no wings it won’t be able to ever leave Athens. On the other hand, from the very famous Roman temples comes the temple of…

The Parthenon of Athens, built from 447 – 432 BCE and The Pantheon of Rome, built between 118 – 125 AD, are two structures which share many architectural features despite being built nearly 600 years apart. Both structures were built as replacements for structures which had been previously destroyed (the original building at the center of the Acropolis complex where The Parthenon now exists was destroyed in 480 BCE by invading Persians, and The original Pantheon was destroyed by fire in 80 AD).…

astonishing land. It is a highly mountainous area, and it is full of rich culture. However, it’s economic state is sub-par compared to the United States and China, it is full of beautiful scenery that makes up for it. It is also home to the famous city of Athens, which is its capital. Greece, also known as the Hellenic Republic is an extremely interesting country, with beauty in every place you go. Greece is one of the most mountainous countries in Europe, due to these mountains, it has no…

The Athenian Agora in the 5th Century B.C. In the early 6th century B.C, during the time of Solon the Lawgiver, the area northwest of the Acropolis and east of Kolonos Agoraios was designated to be the Agora, the main square of the city-state of Athens. The Agora was then used and inhabited with periods of decreased activity until the 7th century A.D. when it was finally abandoned. Because this paper will focus on the practice of ostracism in the Agora which was an in use for such a long…

culture very interesting because of its detailed art and how the art was used to convey their values and beliefs. Architecture was an important part of their culture. One of the most prominent buildings constructed was the Parthenon; located on the Acropolis. Its construction began soon after Greece was attacked by the Persians. The structure was made out of the finest white marble and followed the common cella and peristyle plan. The building was constructed so that when seen from far away the…