Parthenon Athens, Greece Greek Architecture Parthenon Athens, Greece

The Parthenon The Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens was the crown jewel of Greek architecture and art. Built as a temple to Athena from 447 to 432 B.C., it was perfectly balanced in form and surrounded by beautiful marble columns. http://www.goddess-athena.org/Museum/Temples/Parthenon/Parthenon_inside_rec.html

Ionic Capital from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis, 4th century B.C. (Greek, Lydian)

Lincoln Memorial Washington, D.C.

Jefferson Memorial Washington, D.C.

New York Stock Exchange, New York City

Art & Sculpture Winged Victory Nike of Samothrace

Discus Thrower Discobolos, By Myron Myron was a Greek sculptor who portrayed more idealized versions of people – in other words, what they should look like, rather than their actual looks. (<----------so this guy probably wasn’t really that ripped)

Dipylon Vase

The Greeks built their theaters on hillsides The Greeks built their theaters on hillsides. They used the natural slope of the hill for seating the audience. A large circular area called the orchestra was located at the foot of the hill. It was here that the members of the chorus moved as they chanted their lines. Behind the orchestra was a raised platform on which the actors performed. A small building named the skene was built in the back of the acting platform. The skene was where the actors changed masks. The Greeks used the front wall of the skene to represent the location of the play. Our word scene comes from skene.

Ruins at Olympia (Site of Ancient Games) Inner stadium; site of footrace Temple of Hera (wife of Zeus) Temple ruins

The Modern Olympics Athens 2004

Greek Philosophers Socrates Plato Aristotle