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    the Slopes showcases artifacts that were founded on the slopes of the Acropolis. The Archaic Gallery gives visitors the opportunity to view three-dimensional exhibits such as statues. On the 3rd floor in the Parthenon Gallery‚ one can observe an informative video presentation about the Parthenon‚ and visitors are informed on how democratic bodies functioned in the time of Ancient Greece. There is also a temporary exhibit on the Greek oracle Dodona lasting until January 10‚ 2017. The exhibit features

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    The Parthenon Marbles complete a particular case in which they form part of a distinctive monument for humanity and international public opinion that symbolizes civilization and democracy‚ but for the Greek people it indicates much more than that‚ for them‚ the Parthenon Marbles symbolizes our history and solidity of the Greek nation. The Athenian statesman Pericles builds the Parthenon after the Greek army’s final victory over the Persians at Plataea in 479 B.C. They labored on the Parthenon‚ which

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    expressive. Although beautiful as well‚ I never thought about architecture in the category of art until this week’s reading. In this week’s reading about the Parthenon‚ it is interesting to learn the background of classical Greece and the great efforts that were made to create art in order to reflect the greatness of Greece. All throughout‚ the Parthenon has been referred to and analyzed as a work of art. At first‚ I thought it was strange because I would never think of a building itself as art. I was just

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    many places or “city-states” which later on became known as‚ Athens‚ Sparta‚ Thebes‚ Corinth‚ etc. Many city-states were built on the same plan but all had their own unique way of making theirs different. The Development of The Polis played a big part of Greek history‚ it is where everything started. A polis to be precise is a city-state where people colonised and built it up. In the city-state of Athens the acropolis was built. Athens was the largest city-state‚ controlling over 200‚000 square

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    people of Athens‚ as well as the rest of Ancient Greece‚ built the foundation of their lives on the Acropolis and their mythology‚ however‚ instead of it simply being a means of religion‚ it was a means of culture. The Acropolis: Purpose and Origin The initial and most prominent purpose of the Acropolis in Athens was to give a place for the Greeks to worship the gods‚ specifically the goddess Athena. She was the god of their polis (city state)‚ hence the name of their city‚ Athens. (Roberts 108)

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    city-states emerged‚ each governed by a different system. Athens was run by democracy‚ whereas‚ Sparta‚ a military state‚ was governed by oligarchy. Athens’ democracy served its people better. Since all had a say in the government and everyone was included in a state was ruled by many. In Sparta‚ the state was controlled by a select few‚ kings and ephors‚ who had absolute power. In Athens plenty of time was spent on architecture‚ to ensure that Athens would forever leave behind a cultural legacy‚ whereas

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    Between 1801 and 1805 Lord Elgin‚ from the Parthenon in Athens‚ obtained the Elgin Marbles‚ which consists of pieces of architecture‚ sculptures‚ and inscriptions. The Elgin Marbles can be found in the British Museum‚ which allow people to understand ancient Greek and Athenian history. Since the sculptures are one of the longest cultural rows in Europe‚ the Greeks want the art to be returned back to their homeland. Because the Greeks believe that the pieces were illegally taken from Greece. On the

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    Age of Greece began after the intense conquest of the Persians during the Persian War. The Golden age of Greece was also known as the Age of Pericles and it lasted from 460 BC to 429 BC. The reason why it was known as the Age of Pericles was because Athens was under the statesman Pericles. Pericles was extremely wise and had clever leadership‚ which caused the economy to grow well and the government had become more democratic. Art‚ philosophy‚ mathematics‚ science‚ and architecture also thrived during

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    and it lasted 8 days. The Great Panathenaia was a social and political as well as a religious festival. The Great Panathenaia was mainly a religious festival as the whole point of it was to honour the goddess Athena who was the patron goddess of Athens. The reason for holding the festival was to celebrate Athena’s birthday which was roughly sometime in mid-June. Athena was honoured in many ways‚ one of which is the presentation of the peplos to the statue of Athena. The peplos was a large new robe

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    480 Doryphorus (Spear-Bearer)‚ by Polycleitus‚ 450-440 B.C.E Zeus‚ c.a. 460 B.C.E. Aphrodite of Knidos‚ by Praxiteles‚ c.a. 350 B.C.E. Parthenon‚ Acropolis‚ Athens‚ 448-442 B.C.E. Erechtheus‚ Praxithea‚ and Their Three Daughters (from the Parthenon frieze)‚ ca. 440 B.C.E. Erechtheion‚ Acropolis‚ Athens‚ 430-405 B.C.E. Temple of Athena Nike‚ Acropolis‚ Athens‚ 427-424 B.C.E. Hellenistic Period Head of Alexander‚ 200 B.C.E. (see p. 125) Altar of Zeus‚ c.a. 175 B.C.E. Apollo Belvedere‚ c.a

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