History of Athens

The Persian sack of Athens in 480 B.C.E. has left modern archeologist perplexed as to what it meant for the fate of the temple of Athena on the Acropolis. Gloria Ferrari has compiled and analyzed the most predominant theories concerning the temple’s actuality through use of evidence provided through archaeological, epigraphical, and historical means. The first theory is proposed by Dörpfeld, in which the temple was not destroyed during the sack of Athens merely damaged and repaired (Ferrari…

Many athletes that throw or run track events have been caught using drugs in order to perform better. According to Tom Fordyce of BBC, four of the five fastest 100m men in history have received doping bans, with Usain Bolt being the only that has not (Fordyce). Among the list of doping violators is Justin Gatlin, who throughout his career had received two separate doping bans, for a total of five years of lost competition.…

Socrates played a tremendous role in the Greek history and was undoubtedly a polarizing figure in the politics of Athens. Famously known for his trial, as one of the most popular trials in history of Ancient Greece; Known as the father of philosophy and a great critical thinker, he had a huge impact on the society back in the Ancient Greece and to a certain extent, even now. His role as a philosopher in Ancient Greece almost resembles a role of a modern-day politician. Both his supporters and…

Athens and Sparta are both well-known cities that associated themselves with the Greeks and Greece. To this day most people can tell you at least were Sparta and Athens was located. The issue was that these two cities were major rivals and quite different. Sparta was very militaristic city that focused heavily on gaining more land and power for their city and for Greece. They required that all men join the military and help during wars. Sparta was known more as a laid back city that did worried…

I found it very beautiful and awe-inspiring, and to find out what exactly made it so, I researched about its pillars and history. In the following paragraphs, I will talk about the Doric order of architecture and how it is used in the Temple of Poseidon, and the three orders used in most of the ancient Greek buildings surviving today. There are five orders of architecture…

Let’s take a vacation to Greece! With a heterogeneous landscape, impeccable history, and an overall adventurous atmosphere, Greece is a travel destination suit for everyone. Personally, it is an aspiration of mine to visit. Ever since my parents traveled to the country for their honeymoon, I have heard nothing but happy and exciting stories recapping that trip. Not to mention that I see beautiful glimpses of Greece every day since many landscape pictures decorate our walls. These positive…

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 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…

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, especially unrealistically. With the aid of optical techniques and formulas, the Parthenon represents the Greeks goal…

periods when vase painting was well-known in Athens, Greece. It represents one of the Gods, Poseidon who is in controlled of the waters and brother of Zeus. The artist who created this vase seem to have used a technique that involves using red-orange colors to compliment with the black outlines. The Attic Black Figure Amphora, is a vase created to make a representation of one of the Greek gods by using materials and techniques well-known throughout Greek history. The vase was made around…