Western Civilization
... and legends, not with a historical past. In 1871, however, a successful German businessman, Heinrich Schliemann, began a search for earliest Greece. In excavating several sites mentioned by Homer, ...
... and legends, not with a historical past. In 1871, however, a successful German businessman, Heinrich Schliemann, began a search for earliest Greece. In excavating several sites mentioned by Homer, ...
Living in Ancient Greece
... Living in Ancient Greece Two thousand, five-hundred years ago, a remarkable civilization was thriving here in Greece. Greece is known as "The Birthplace of Western Civilization" because its people created the world's first democratic government, the first Olympic Games, and made important contributi ...
... Living in Ancient Greece Two thousand, five-hundred years ago, a remarkable civilization was thriving here in Greece. Greece is known as "The Birthplace of Western Civilization" because its people created the world's first democratic government, the first Olympic Games, and made important contributi ...
History of The Parthenon
... that was built in 448 B.C. and is so similar to a building that was built in 1903. Both buildings are still standing today after getting partially burned to the ground and still be standing in 2013. This knowledge can lead to building new buildings with the same influence. These influences help to k ...
... that was built in 448 B.C. and is so similar to a building that was built in 1903. Both buildings are still standing today after getting partially burned to the ground and still be standing in 2013. This knowledge can lead to building new buildings with the same influence. These influences help to k ...
Chapter 5
... were sent into the wilderness with no food or tools and were expected to survive. Then, at age 20, boys became hoplites, or foot soldiers. They remained in the army for 10 years, after which time they were allowed to leave and take their place as citizens. Sparta was rather unusual among Greek city- ...
... were sent into the wilderness with no food or tools and were expected to survive. Then, at age 20, boys became hoplites, or foot soldiers. They remained in the army for 10 years, after which time they were allowed to leave and take their place as citizens. Sparta was rather unusual among Greek city- ...
Art and Architecture: Paper Columns
... Although the pure white marble of surviving Ancient Greek temples appeals to the modern aesthetic, the Parthenon, like all ancient buildings, was at least partly painted, though scholars dispute the extent and the colour scheme. It is known that the internal ceilings were painted a deep blue, and th ...
... Although the pure white marble of surviving Ancient Greek temples appeals to the modern aesthetic, the Parthenon, like all ancient buildings, was at least partly painted, though scholars dispute the extent and the colour scheme. It is known that the internal ceilings were painted a deep blue, and th ...
2 - Classical Greek
... Marble and paint, ca 410 BCE., Athens While Hegeso's relief may show a purely domestic scene, the virtues it honors may not have been solely for private use. Rather than simply celebrating the lives of certain women, the presence of stelae similar to that of Hegeso serve to define the female within ...
... Marble and paint, ca 410 BCE., Athens While Hegeso's relief may show a purely domestic scene, the virtues it honors may not have been solely for private use. Rather than simply celebrating the lives of certain women, the presence of stelae similar to that of Hegeso serve to define the female within ...
Traveler Feature Activities
... 1. Review "The Rise of the Greek City-State, 800–500 B.C.E." in Chapter 6 of your textbook. What factors probably led to the development of the Greek community into which Herodotus was born? 2. Review "The Greco-Persian Wars, 490–479 B.C.E." in Chapter 6 of your textbook. In addition to explaining t ...
... 1. Review "The Rise of the Greek City-State, 800–500 B.C.E." in Chapter 6 of your textbook. What factors probably led to the development of the Greek community into which Herodotus was born? 2. Review "The Greco-Persian Wars, 490–479 B.C.E." in Chapter 6 of your textbook. In addition to explaining t ...
Ancient Ancient Greece
... establish colonies. Before long, groups from city-states around Greece began to set up colonies in distant lands. After they were set up, Greek colonies became independent. In other words, each colony became a new polis. In fact, some cities that began as colonies began to create colonies of their o ...
... establish colonies. Before long, groups from city-states around Greece began to set up colonies in distant lands. After they were set up, Greek colonies became independent. In other words, each colony became a new polis. In fact, some cities that began as colonies began to create colonies of their o ...
Greece and Iran 1000-30 BCE
... have very different practices, but each regards its own way as "natural" and superior. Distinguishing between what was natural and what was cultural convention created much discomfort among Greeks in Herodotus's lifetime, for it called into question the validity of their fundamental beliefs. Herodot ...
... have very different practices, but each regards its own way as "natural" and superior. Distinguishing between what was natural and what was cultural convention created much discomfort among Greeks in Herodotus's lifetime, for it called into question the validity of their fundamental beliefs. Herodot ...
Vocab
... Word/def. Peloponnesian War – 27 year war Word/def. Greek Alphabet- Alphabet used by between the Greek city-states Athens and ancient Greeks. Ex.) (Alpha, Omega, Epsilon, Delta) Sparta. Sparta won but both city-states were so weak when it was over, Greece would never be as powerful as it once was. s ...
... Word/def. Peloponnesian War – 27 year war Word/def. Greek Alphabet- Alphabet used by between the Greek city-states Athens and ancient Greeks. Ex.) (Alpha, Omega, Epsilon, Delta) Sparta. Sparta won but both city-states were so weak when it was over, Greece would never be as powerful as it once was. s ...
Ancient Greece - 6th Grade Social Studies
... had no large rivers on which people could travel. The rugged landscape made it hard to unite Greece under a single government. Greece has mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers. In much of Greece, temperatures range from about 50ºF in winter to 80ºF in summer. The warm ...
... had no large rivers on which people could travel. The rugged landscape made it hard to unite Greece under a single government. Greece has mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers. In much of Greece, temperatures range from about 50ºF in winter to 80ºF in summer. The warm ...
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture. The term was first used by Charles Robert Cockerell in a lecture he gave as Professor of Architecture to the Royal Academy of Arts, London in 1842.With a newfound access to Greece, archaeologist-architects of the period studied the Doric and Ionic orders, examples of which can be found in Russia, Poland, Lithuania and Finland (where the assembly of Greek buildings in Helsinki city centre is particularly notable). Yet in each country it touched, the style was looked on as the expression of local nationalism and civic virtue, especially in Germany and the United States, where the idiom was regarded as being free from ecclesiastical and aristocratic associations.The taste for all things Greek in furniture and interior design was at its peak by the beginning of the 19th century, when the designs of Thomas Hope had influenced a number of decorative styles known variously as Neoclassical, Empire, Russian Empire, and British Regency. Greek Revival architecture took a different course in a number of countries, lasting until the Civil War in America (1860s) and even later in Scotland. The style was also exported to Greece under the first two (German and Danish) kings of the newly independent nation.