Athens

never prospered like it did, the world would not be developed as it is today. A major component of Greek civilization was city-states. There were two major city-states called Athens and Sparta. Athens thrived in naval power. It was a very urban place and in this city-state there was a democratic government. Even though Athens focused on its people’s needs, only male…

Athena’s treasures. This is where we see the unusual use of iconic order with Doric as this room was supported by four columns of the iconic order (). The statues and art in the interior were a direct depiction of the culture in Athens and was appreciated by the people of Athens. Wee see this in the design of the Metopes, and the Pedimental sculptures above them as well as in the frieze of the Parthenon (2). The scenes directly represented the struggle for power and the battle for justice, and…

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…

Persia and Greece were both strong and prosperous empires. The feud between the two Empires went on for many centuries. Although Persia and Greece gave man full authority, both empires developed different social structures and unalike religious beliefs. Persia and Greece both have dissimilar social structures that consist of certain individuals. In early western Iran, the society was categorized into three social classes. The classes consisted of warriors, priests, and peasants. Warriors had…

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)…

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 rise of democratic institutions in Athens with growing naturalism of sixth-century BCE sculptures reflected the important development in Greek spirit of innovation and accomplishments (Sayre 59). In Herms, Kouroi and the Political Anatomy of Athens (Apr., 2007), Josephine Crawley Quinn looks at both sculpture types, Herms and Kouroi, relationship between them, roles of representations of male body in promoting and reinforcing the political ideals, democracy, in archaic Greece (Quinn, p. 83)…

As a temple created for the goddess Athena, the Parthenon is one of the greatest structures of the ancient world and a symbol of ancient Greek culture. In the 1800s after the Parthenon was partially destroyed, Lord Elgin took pieces of the Parthenon back to London and is now in the British Museum. For centuries many people believe that the British Museum should return the Parthenon Marbles aka the Elgin Marbles back to Greece. These Marbles have great historical and cultural significance in…

Ancient Greek: Cleisthenes introduces democracy in Athens. Cleisthenes is considered the father of democracy. He was a noble Athenian. He was able to change the Athenian government by overthrowing of Hippias, who was the son of a tyrant. Ancient Greek: Cleisthenes introduces democracy in Athens. Cleisthenes is considered the father of democracy. He was a noble Athenian. He was able to change the Athenian government by overthrowing of Hippias, who was the son of a tyrant. Ancient Roman…

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,…