Acropolis

Urban refers to the built up space of a central city and its suburbs. It has a lack of agricultural area and is distinctly non-rural. Urban geography has four subfields that will be discussed in this summary. The first is the history of urbanization. Next, is intraurban geography, followed by interurban geography. The final subfield is urban planning and policy. Why do people live in cities and when did they start? Before urbanization, people where clustered in agricultural villages and were…

The Elgin Marbles, nearly half of the survived artwork left from the Parthenon, have caused an issue that was not able to solve for years. As they arrived in England, there has been arguments between the Greeks and the British. Greek thought the Parthenon marbles were originally from them and wanted these artworks back, while the British rejected to give the sculpture back since they owned the sculptures and the Ottoman Empire said that the British could have the surviving sculptures. The…

lived from approximately 411-337 BC. He was a Greek statesman and general most know for championing the Greeks of Sicily against Carthage. At an early age, Timoleon saved Timophanes’ life (his brother). Timophanes shortly after gained control of the acropolis of Corinth and called himself the ruler of the city. Timoleon was not a fan of his brother’s tyranny, thus leading him to become an accomplice in his assassination. Many people of the city of Corinth agreed with Timoleon’s opinion of his…

Each corpse was wrapped in a sheet before being placed in the tomb, which often contained two or more members of the same family. The name of the deceased was painted or sculpted on the brick or marble slab serving as its door, together with other information, usually the day and month of death. Small terracotta lamps and vases for perfume were often placed above the tomb, like the lights and flowers in cemeteries today. Rectangular burial niches in the Catacomb of St Priscilla, Rome The somber…

built them. In addition, the natural framework of any work, enhances its majesty, if a piece is Greek it is because speak of Greek culture and the past of the nation, therefore must belong to it, especially thinking that there is a museum on the Acropolis where they will be perfectly maintained and exposed. But in the case of the Parthenon marbles for years the Greeks neglected them and they are part of their heritage. Now the marbles are consolidated in one of the most extraordinary collections…

sculptures and in the 20th Century, tragic restoration took place. Restorative architects in the 1900s put metal braces, that began to rust and cause damage, in between blocks and placed blocks in the wrong places. It has been over thirty years since the Acropolis Restoration Project began and has cost over one hundred million dollars to date. In this paper, I have attempted to show the importance of the beginning of the democratic political system, the moral reasoning behind obeying laws…

On the third day ashore, I made my first visit to Trajan’s Forum. The forum is two centuries old and was built by Emperor Trajan after their successful wars against the Dacians. Using the riches acquired during the wars, the Emperor rewarded the Roman citizens with the building of the forum. Construction was started in 107 CE and completed in 112 CE. The Emperor used architect Apollodorua of Damascus to construct the forum. The forum which is the largest in Roma, is a vast complex which has…

Pericles was an influential greek statesman, public speaker, and general of athens during the golden age. Pericles as a child was very quiet and introverted and devoted most of his time to his studies . He also received an exceptional education in music from Damon and math in under theoretical physicist Zeno of Elea. Pericle’s Legacy also included many achievements. Pericles was an introvert and took his studies very seriously. He was born around 493 BC into a rich aristocratic family. Pericles…

The city of Athens was the cultural hub of the Greek Empire. During the fourth, fifth and sixth century b.c., philosophy, mathematics and sciences, religion and arts were all at the heart of the revolution. Prominent philosophers had questioned the truth, divinity, human nature, harmony and the goods and evils of the world, causing other to wonder what the world really was. The mathematicians and scientists provided answers to the theories and great questions asked. Their Gods and Goddesses was…

Art is the area the Greeks made the biggest contribution.Without the greek buildings made the white house and the Jefferson Memorial. Like the Greeks,the pillars used as decorations in the memorials are either Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. These greek arts have been used for a long time by many different people. Using these different types of pillars shows how much art was the biggest Greek contribution. In the Greek times there were three called the Classical, Archaic, and Hellenistic. The…