History of Athens

The lowest class was the slave women, who did the menial domestic chores and helped to raise the children of the wife. Male slaves worked in the trade arts, including pottery making, glass working, and wood working, or educating the sons of a house. The second class of women was the Athenian citizen woman, who could pass the right of citizenship to her sons. The third class was known as the Hetaerae. Unlike the slaves and the citizens, they were given an education in reading, writing, and music,…

and Ambler 2009, 181) by Xenophons is a historical account of the Spartan culture, particularly around the time of Lycurgus. o Audience: The audience for this work is the literate elite. The purpose of this work is to educate Spartans on Spartan history and showcase Sparta’s political prowess to the Greeks. (Unsure about this) o “Sparta was recognized as the leader of Greece at the end of the Peleoponnesian War” (Proietti 1987, x). o Thesis: It was the combination of individual humility and…

position forward turning in the statues to its original proper place in the Parthenon . British Ambassador to Constantinople, Lord Thomas Elgin taken the Parthenon Marbles from Athens under Turkish occupation. Meaning, the Greek government had no say in the decision of Laura Thomas Elgin of removing the Parthenon Marbles from Athens. The reason why the British should return the Parthenon Marbles back to Greece is because it is the Greeks the ones who made it. And the British have taking it…

Ancient Greece was a very influential period for Europe and other parts of the world too. Ancient Greece from 800-150 BC was a very influential period for the Greeks. From around 800-500 BC they discovered many new different art styles and encountered many different forms such as architecture, pottery, sculpture. This period in ancient Greece is known as the Archaic Period. During this period the Greeks had discovered many new political enhancements. They were enlightened with the idea of a…

The Olympic Games is arguably the worlds largest sporting spectacle, with a long proud history. The first modern day games took place in Athens, Greece in 1896 then is repeatedly held once every four years in a chosen city. Viewed as an honor and privilege to be selected after years of arduous campaigning, cities open their doors to athletes across the globe to compete in front of millions on sports grand stage. However the games are not without controversy, behind the glitz and glamour lies a…

Greece during the 5th and 6th centuries BC. Various attempts were made to revive the games during the early 1700’s and 1800’s in France and England but were only on a small, local scale. The first Olympic games as we know them today were held in Athens in 1896 as a tribute to their origin. The games brought together 14 nations and 241 athletes to compete in 43 events.…

Ancient Greece on a large hill overlooking the city of Athens, as seen in Figure 1, was a temple built in honor of the Goddess Athena in hopes that she would protect the city and its residents. In the years 280-279 B.C., the Acropolis is sacked and ruined by the Persians during the Persian Wars. When Pericles comes to power in 461 B.C., he rebuilds the Acropolis in order to commemorate Athens’ victory over Persia, as well as to send a message of Athens’ power and dominance to other Greek…

are originally from the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, and there is controversy over whether or not the Trustees of the British Museum legally acquired the collection. Lord Elgin’s illegitimate acquisition of the Parthenon sculptures along with the damage caused to the marbles support the argument to return them back to Athens where they can be viewed in their intended context. The Elgin Marbles are a symbol of national pride and history for the city of Athens that would attract tourists and…

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…

meeting place in Athens is a very open square, use is also diversified. According to the provisions of the day, the square will be used to hold different events. Such as for elections, theatrical performances, religious processions, markets or sports competitions. The Agora began its history as the heart of economic, cultural and political religion of Athens in the beginning of the 6th BCE, and the whole square is surrounded by public buildings needed for the government in Athens. There have…