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Acropolis of Athens
During ancient Greek times, cities were built high up on cliffs and hills, and were known as an acropolis. This was done primarily as a means of city defense. The most famous of these was the Acropolis of Athens. It still stands today, and is listed as an UNESCO world heritage site. The Parthenon and the Old Temple of Athena are both located in the Acropolis of Athens.
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Was acropolis an important part of a city-state?
no, an acropolis is a high hill where the Athens met to vote on issues
What is the Athens acropolis on the temple called?
There are several including the Parthenon and temples of Haephaistos, Athena Nike, Erectheion, Olympian Zeus.
What is the acropolis of ancient Greece?
it was built in 432 B.C. ~ .........
so that's over 2 thousand years old !! ~...........
some also say that it took 50 years ~ HowlSt6ormheart
The Acropolis is a hill, so it was not built. Being fortifiable, it was the original site of Athens (as was the Acropolis of Corinth and so on). Various temples were erected there over the centuries, culminating in the present buildings constructed in the second half of the 5th Century BCE.
What features made the Parthenon one of the most beautiful temples in ancient Greece?
The first was the money to build and beautify it - Athenians led the anti-Persian Delian League. After peace was made with Persia, Athens continued to force these 200 Greek cities to pay the annual war funds to Athens. This money was used to beautify Athens, including the Parthenon.
Perched on the Acropolis, no expense was spared on its construction, with a central place for the statue of the goddess Athena (parthenos = virgin = Athena), surrounded by columns on all four sides, with carved reliefs on the surfaces of the structure. The surfaces were faced with marble.
How much did the Acropolis of Athens?
The Acropolis of Athens is estimated to have been built around 447-438 BC at a cost of around 600 talents, or around $8.5 million in today's currency.
- 600 talents = 8.5 million USD in today's currency
- Equivalent to around 1.2 million USD per year of construction
- Estimated to have been built around 447-438 BC
The exact cost of the Acropolis of Athens is unknown, but it is estimated to have been a very large sum for the time. It is believed that the total cost of the project was 600 talents, which is equivalent to around 8.5 million USD today. This works out to around 1.2 million USD per year of construction.
What part did Athens play in the Persian Wars?
It provided the larges part of the Greek fleet which eliminated the Persian fleet at Salamis (480 BCE)and Mycale (479 BCE).
It provided a substantial part of the combined Greek army which defeated the Persians and their Greek allies at Plataea (479 BCE).
After the Persian invasion was repelled, it took over leadership from Sparta of the Delian League for the ongoing war with the Persian Empire until peace was made in 449 BCE.
After this it converted this Delian League into an empire of its own, using it to promote its interest in the Greek world so irresponsibly the it provoked the other Greek cities, in the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta, into the destructive 27-year Peloponnesian War. The Persians had their revenge by subsidising the Peloponnesians, ensuring the defeat of Athens.
What did Alexander the Great send to Athens?
In a nutshell, as "the poet Chatzigakis expressed it, Greece went for a stroll with Alexander the Great, and from then οn Greece never came back to Greece." http://www.myriobiblos.gr/texts/english/1821_problems_of_greek.html (article of Hélène Ahrweiler,(http://erc.europa.eu/get_member/1859)
Alexander, being Greek (http://macedonia-evidence.org/obama-letter.html) did not only liberate Greek cities in Asia Minor from the Persians, did not only founded Greek cities all over his empire but he also spread Hellenism. The Greek language became universal after Alexander. Greek philosophy exploded (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_philosophy) and the Ptolemaic dynasty in Alexandria of Egypt, the most famous of the many Alexandrias Alexander founded, built the most famous library of the time and tried to collect all human knowledge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria). Without Alexander the Greek language and Philosophy would not be as widespread as they became. Alexander did not conquer Italy but the following Roman empire kept the Greek language and Philosophy alive and Christianity found the tools to expand through out the empire and beyond. As W.R Inge has written "Platonism is part of the vital structure of Christian theology, with which no other philosophy, I venture to say, can work without friction." (http://www.scribd.com/doc/24821976/Inge-W-R-The-Philosophy-of-Plotinus-1917-18) So Alexander gave Greece to the world.
Xerxes I, the Persian king, is best known for his invasion of Greece during the Greco-Persian Wars, particularly the battles of Thermopylae and Salamis in 480 BCE. After suffering significant defeats, he returned to Persia, where he faced challenges in maintaining his empire. Xerxes was eventually assassinated in 465 BCE by members of his own court, leading to a succession crisis and further instability in the Persian Empire. His reign marked both the height of Persian power and the beginning of its decline.
Describe the temple of the Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens?
The classical Parthenon was constructed between 447-432 BCE
The temple's main function was to shelter the monumental statue of Athena that was made by Pheidias out of gold and ivory.
The Parthenon's massive foundations were made of limestone, and the columns were made of Pentelic (Mount Pentel) marble, a material that was utilized for the first time.
The Parthenon is a temple of the Doric order with eight columns at the façade, and seventeen columns at the flanks.
What event took place in acropolis in 700 bc?
Around 700 BC, the Acropolis of Athens began to emerge as a significant religious and cultural center. This period marked the construction of early temples, including the Hecatompedon, which was dedicated to Athena. The site became increasingly important as a symbol of Athenian identity and democratic values in the centuries that followed. The Acropolis continued to evolve, eventually hosting the iconic Parthenon in the 5th century BC.
When did you start using AD verses BC dating?
Christian bishops decided a date of the birth of Jesus the Nazorean, which became accepted. The monk who proposed the year botched the date - as according to the gospel of Matthew it was in the reign of Herod who died in 4 BC. According to Luke it was after 6 AD when Quirinius became governor of Syria. We just don't know.
The actual date was originally set at 6 January, but with the difficulty of suppressing the popular festival of the Saturnalia, Christmas was shifted on top of it to 25 December. The Orthodox Christian churches still retain 6 January.
How has acid rain damaged the Acropolis of Athens?
it was damaged because the acid rain erodded the Acropolis of athens.
What threats does the acropolis face?
The Greek Acropolis has, for the last many years, began to erode because of acid rain. If this continues many structures and building will begin to collapse and crumple. The Acropolis also sees a lot of tourism from many people, affecting the Greek economy.
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What buildings are on the Acropolis?
Principally the Parthenon, the Propylaia, the Erechtheion and the Temple of Athena Nike.
What is the Athenian Caryatids?
A Caryatid is a statue of a robe draped female used as a column or support in architecture.
A beautiful example of these are the 6 on porch of the Erchtheum, build about 420BC on the Acropolis of Athens.
