Classical Athens

The Olympic Torch and the torchbearers visit many places and see many unique and interesting locations. The Olympic Torch Relay has a very intriguing history, includes fascinating people, and inspires many today. First, being the opening event of the Games, the relay is a great way to start watching the Olympics and has a great history to go along with it. The story of the Olympic Torch Relay goes back to the original games in Olympia, Greece, and is reflected in the modern Olympics. In the…

As discussed frequently in the previous weeks of the course, the Hellenic era or Hellenistic movement was extremely vital to the world the would form in Greece after the dark ages. The Hellenic era gave way to rich ideas on arts, architecture, politics, and society. The all would have a positive impact that helped to great some of the most prasied and studied works and ideas of that time. But just like any movement the impact is only as great the people who help to maintain and keep it alive.…

In Herodotus’ The History, Herodotus states the purpose of his writing as giving a report to the reason for why the Greeks and Persians went to war. After briefly reporting an account from Persian scholars, Herodotus notes that he neither believes or disbelieves the account. Instead, he rather finds fault with the man that he thinks first wronged the Greeks, Croesus of Lydia. Croesus, after succeeding his father in the rulership of Lydia, subdued and ruled the Greek city-states of Western Asia…

The castalian spring is where the water used to wash the temple of Apollo came from. This is where Pythia and the temple staff washed. The castalian fountain was built near the ancient route around 600-590 BC. The Delphi stadium was built in the 5th BC and it was used during the Pythian and Panhellenic games for the athletic events and music festivals occurring. The Delphi stadium could seat about 6500 spectators. The Delphi Theatre was built in the 4th B.C. The Delphi theater can accommodate…

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 Olympic games are an event that tops most all others. Modern day Olympic games consist of 16 days of sporting events, and as of the 2016 Rio Olympics, consisted of 28 sports (Topendsports). Among those who compete in these sports are the best in the entire world, from all countries. Because of the incredible level of talent that goes into competing for Olympic Gold, many athletes have succumbed to the pressure of using external drugs in order to assist their performance. For years athletes…

There were many interesting statues inside the several museums that we visited. This is the reason it was difficult for me to pick a sculpture that I really connected with. The one that I particularly enjoyed the most was the Charioteer of Delphi, which is located in the Delphi Archaeological Museum. It is a very famous statue from Greece. It is a sculpture that Rob seemed to be very enthusiastic about, so he passed the appreciation on to my classmates and I. The sculpture was set up at this…

The Ancient Olympics was the most religious festival in ancient times held in Olympia, Greece to honor the gods by sacrifice, dedication, and victory. The Olympic games were played to recognize and respect the gods that the Greeks worshipped and they did this by sacrificing their valuable possessions to the gods. On the first day of the Olympics, a sacrifice of one hundred oxen was made to start off the Olympics. Not only did the Greeks devote their lives to Olympic gods but worshipped their…

know of a place that has “beautiful beaches, plentiful sunshine, and breathtaking islands?” (Dubois 42). The answer is Greece; Greece is a very beautiful city located in the continent of Europe. The capital of Greece is Athens, and the 3 biggest cities in Greece today are Athens, Thessaloniki, and Patras. Greece has a very interesting ancient lifestyle, an interesting ancient culture, and an intriguing way of life today. Greece’s ancient lifestyle is very interesting and they used slaves…

The Olympics began centuries ago.The Olympics has changed history in many ways.There have been many sports and rules that changed since the Olympics started.The Olympics benefited ancient civilizations religiously and politically.This essay will inform you about how the ancients civilizations benefited from the Olympics. To begin with,the Olympics had different sports than the modern day Olympics.The old Olympics also had less sports than the modern day Olympics.The old Olympics had chariot…