creation and restoration of one of classical Greece’s most iconic symbols‚ the Parthenon. Back in 447BC‚ Percicles gathered support for the construction of the Parthenon‚ a temple decided to the goddess Athena‚ who was considered extremely important in Athens. During the nine years of construction‚ new precision construction techniques were used and applied to the marble construction‚ with the end result being a structure so large and so beautiful to the eye‚ unlike any other ever constructed before.
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Despite these games and festivals featuring “Olympic” in their titles‚ official re boot was not until over 20 years later. The Modern Olympic Games started in the summer of 1896. The 1896 games were held in the birthplace of the original games‚ Athens Greece. The location was agreed upon unanimously during a congress that was organized by the French historian Pierre de Coubertin‚ on June 23rd 1895. Also from this congress or meeting‚ the International Olympic Committee was
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The Media’s Portrayal of Greek Protests As many people know‚ Greece is currently in a large sum of debt. Theres no jobs‚ low income‚ high taxes‚ and more pay cuts every day. Families are being forced out of their homes‚ people are starving on the street‚ and it seems like no one is doing anything to help. These conditions are pushing the Greek citizens to the edge‚ and forcing them to stand up for themselves. The Greek people are on the brink of being forced into new slavery. They are working
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In Aristophanes’ “Lysistrata‚” the protagonist is an Athenian woman‚ who believes her purpose is to end the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta. She calls the women of the two city-states together in a secret meeting to propose her idea‚ locking themselves up in the Acropolis to prevent the Athenian men from getting into the treasury‚ and withholding sex from the men until they agree to end the war. A title that reflects the theme of the play could be‚ “Lysistrata the Maiden and her Pack
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gold and ivory statue of Athena Parthenos. The base of the Parthenon was surrounded by monuments of Zeus the father of Athena giving birth to Athena the goddess‚ in the west base of the monument shows Athena and Poseidaon disputing for the taking of Athens before the gods. Along the other base sides were decorated with other sculptural pieces like the lions heads in the corners of the base. * * One architectural innovation for the Parthenon‚ is the even spaces between each column‚ and making
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is the Athenian Acropolis. Three black figure eye cups found and they were made by the Leafless Group‚ they continually created eye cups for Athenians. On one of the fragments depicts Athena herself on an eye cup. Dealing with the pottery market in Athens black figure eye cups were primarily a domestic market. The Leafless group traded a huge amount of its products eastward additionally to the home market. The shipwreck Pointe Lequin 1A was of great insight on the export and trade of Athenian vessels
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Historic Site: Brauron Brauron is on the coast of Athens‚ enclosed by a temple and three-winged stoa. The temples on this site were sacred to Artemis Brauronia and her priestess Iphigeneia. Here‚ many offers to Artemis were presented. Often‚ these were tokens of childhood‚ or tokens for help with childbirth. Every four years‚ young Athenian girls approaching marriageable age would perform in a festival for Artemitis. This festival was called the Brauronia. It was a coming of age ceremony‚ for girls
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After the closing ceremony The Sydney 2000 Games were the largest yet. Despite their size‚ with a record breaking number of athletes participating; they were well organised‚ renewing faith in the Olympic Movement. The Olympic committee also spent $6 million Australian dollars in funding to combat the use of illicit drugs in sport‚ that previous Olympics have had so much trouble with in the past . The money was used to enhance drugs research into detecting the use of drugs
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ideal version‚ rather than an individual. The Korisos‚ which means "young man"‚ discovered in Anavyssos on the southern end of Attica in Greece in c.530 BCE. 2 There are several hypotheses about Kroisos. He might have been a mercenary who came to Athens for a battle‚
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Gianna Simonetti December 2‚ 2012 Ms. Foiles At its height‚ Greece set ongoing values in arts and architecture‚ literature‚ politics‚ philosophy‚ and sports that are still prominent today. Greece’s golden age lasted from 461-429 B.C. Democratic philosophies and classical culture thrived during Greece’s golden age. The Greeks were known for their masterpieces sculptures and in architecture. The Greek arts and architecture was glorious. Pericles encouraged the advancements in art and even bought
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