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The Golden Age of the Greek Civilization

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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The Golden Age of the Greek Civilization

By: Brenton B.

In the 400s B.C., Greece entered a new era of cultural progress. Athens stood as the symbol of cultural influence in Greece. Athens' wealth and power brought many artist & teachers from all across Greece, thus their work made Athens the center of learning & artistic achievement.

Architecture - The Athenians surrounded themselves with beauty. They showed their pride of Athens by building temples, theaters, and gymnasiums. Artist decorated these structures with their finest artwork.

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The Acropolis - The high hill called the "Acropolis" was the center of Athens, which provided a setting for special artistic creations. A magnificent gate marked the entrance to the acropolis, nearby was a gigantic bronze statue of Athena, of which Athens was named for. At the top of the hill stood the white marble temple named, Parthenon, built to honor Athena.

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Painting - Painting was an important form of art in Greece. Unfortunately most of the artwork has been lost or destroyed but, the most preserved paintings are on Greek pottery. The knowledge of the paintings come mainly from written Roman descriptions.

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Theater - Athenian writers produced many of the world's greatest works of literature. Many of today's literary styles were developed by the Greek writers.

Philosophy - the greatest of Greek achievements was philosophy, the Greeks used philosophy to better understand themselves & the world around them. Philosophers often fought with each other over what they believed. But most believed that all of nature is based upon certain natural laws, or truths.

Math & Science - For the Greeks, philosophy covered all areas of knowledge, including math & science.
One philosopher, named Pythagoras, believed everything could be explained through math; he is best remembered for creating the Pythagorium Theorem. Another philosopher, named Aristotle, was the one who founded the bases of anatomy, botany, and zoology.

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