Greece: Athens Interactive Video of the Acropolis: History Greece: Athens Interactive Video of the Acropolis: History ChannelChannel
Ancient GreeceAncient GreeceΑρχαία Ελλάδα Αρχαία Ελλάδα
An IntroductionAn Introductionμια εισαγωγήμια εισαγωγή
LocationLocation
Greek Greek PENINSULA: 300 PENINSULA: 300 miles long and miles long and juts into the juts into the AEGEAN SEAAEGEAN SEA
LocationLocation
Good bays and Good bays and harbors for harbors for fishing and naval fishing and naval activities with activities with many islandsmany islands
LocationLocation
Occupations: Occupations: Goat and sheep Goat and sheep herding herding
Crops: grains, Crops: grains, grapes and olivegrapes and olive
Athens: GeographyAthens: Geography Held 40,000 Held 40,000
citizens, 150,000 citizens, 150,000 slaves, 10,000 slaves, 10,000 foreignersforeigners
Polis Greek word for city had an acropolis in the center for government meetings.
Athens: GeographyAthens: Geography 2 main centers: 2 main centers:
ACROPOLIS and ACROPOLIS and CITADELCITADEL
Polis Greek word for city had an acropolis in the center for government meetings.
Athens: GeographyAthens: Geography AGORA (market AGORA (market
place) is the heart place) is the heart of the city.of the city.
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Polis Greek word for city had an acropolis in the center for government meetings.
AGORA AGORA in: in: ThessalonikiThessaloniki
Greek City-StatesGreek City-States
Why?Why? Done because of mountains and islands.Done because of mountains and islands.
Greek City-StatesGreek City-States
Why?Why? Done because of mountains and islands.Done because of mountains and islands.
City-state: City and surrounding City-state: City and surrounding country sidecountry side
Greek City-StatesGreek City-States
Why?Why? Done because of mountains and islands.Done because of mountains and islands.
City-state: City and surrounding City-state: City and surrounding country sidecountry side
A city-state is a city with its own A city-state is a city with its own laws, rulers, and money.laws, rulers, and money.
Greek City-StatesGreek City-States
Why?Why? Done because of mountains and islands.Done because of mountains and islands.
City-state: City and surrounding City-state: City and surrounding country sidecountry side
A city-state is a city with its own A city-state is a city with its own laws, rulers, and money.laws, rulers, and money.
City-states were cities that acted like City-states were cities that acted like countries.countries.
Anyone know some the Anyone know some the MAJOR city-states?MAJOR city-states?
SpartaSparta AthensAthens CorinthCorinth ArgosArgos MegaraMegara
This is……SPARTA!This is……SPARTA! Life was planned by the Life was planned by the
governmentgovernment All males at age 7 went All males at age 7 went
to military school for to military school for rigorous athletic rigorous athletic activities and trainingactivities and training
All males 18-60 served in All males 18-60 served in the armythe army
King led the armyKing led the army Girls were given some Girls were given some
training but were training but were expected to be strong expected to be strong wives and mothers.wives and mothers.
Spartan GovernmentSpartan Government 2 Hereditary Kings2 Hereditary Kings 5 Ephors (elected once a year from citizenry 5 Ephors (elected once a year from citizenry
of 8000 menof 8000 men) sort of supervised the Kings ) sort of supervised the Kings (didn’t have to listen to the King)(didn’t have to listen to the King)
Council of elders- held office for LIFE; had to Council of elders- held office for LIFE; had to be over 60! be over 60!
Assembly (voted on legislation proposed by Assembly (voted on legislation proposed by Ephors)- made up of men over the age of 30Ephors)- made up of men over the age of 30
Had a constitution made: RhetraHad a constitution made: Rhetra
Athens: GovernmentAthens: Government Athens became the world’s first Athens became the world’s first
democracy around 508 B.C, before this it democracy around 508 B.C, before this it was OLIGARCHIC- WHAT IS THIS?was OLIGARCHIC- WHAT IS THIS?
THIS IS WHEN A GROUP OF LEADERS THIS IS WHEN A GROUP OF LEADERS RULE. RULE.
Ruled by kings for a long time, but Ruled by kings for a long time, but eventually felleventually fell
Direct democracy= DEMOS=people and Direct democracy= DEMOS=people and KRATEIN=ruleKRATEIN=rule ALL PEOPLE were part ALL PEOPLE were part of the government.of the government.
Government continuedGovernment continued Assembly Assembly
eventually becomes eventually becomes the supreme rulerthe supreme ruler
Senate or Council Senate or Council of 400 men of 400 men implemented a jury implemented a jury system.system.
During the rule of During the rule of Pericles, Athens Pericles, Athens becomes a “true” becomes a “true” democracy.democracy.
Gov’t ContinuedGov’t Continued
Athenian democracy did not really give power Athenian democracy did not really give power to everyoneto everyone. . Most of the people in Athens Most of the people in Athens couldn't vote -couldn't vote - no women, no slaves, no no women, no slaves, no foreigners (even Greeks from other city-foreigners (even Greeks from other city-states), no children couldn’t vote!states), no children couldn’t vote!
SOLON (wise lawgiver) given power to SOLON (wise lawgiver) given power to improve conditions- helped the poor not be improve conditions- helped the poor not be sold to slavery, debts, land distribution.sold to slavery, debts, land distribution.
ArchitectureArchitecture
Homes used for sleeping and eating Homes used for sleeping and eating onlyonly
ArchitectureArchitecture
Homes used for sleeping and eating Homes used for sleeping and eating onlyonly
AMPHITHEATER: for religious AMPHITHEATER: for religious ceremonies, athletics and dramas.ceremonies, athletics and dramas.
ArchitectureArchitecture
Homes used for sleeping and eating Homes used for sleeping and eating onlyonly
AMPHITHEATER: for religious AMPHITHEATER: for religious ceremonies, athletics and dramas.ceremonies, athletics and dramas.
Columns: DORIC, IONIC AND Columns: DORIC, IONIC AND CORINTHIANCORINTHIAN
ArchitectureArchitecture
Homes used for sleeping and eating Homes used for sleeping and eating onlyonly
AMPHITHEATER: for religious AMPHITHEATER: for religious ceremonies, athletics and dramas.ceremonies, athletics and dramas.
Columns: DORIC, IONIC AND Columns: DORIC, IONIC AND CORINTHIANCORINTHIAN
FRIEZES: sculpted designs and FRIEZES: sculpted designs and figures found on upper part of figures found on upper part of buildingsbuildings
ArchitectureArchitecture
Homes used for sleeping and eating Homes used for sleeping and eating onlyonly
AMPHITHEATER: for religious AMPHITHEATER: for religious ceremonies, athletics and dramas.ceremonies, athletics and dramas.
Columns: DORIC, IONIC AND Columns: DORIC, IONIC AND CORINTHIANCORINTHIAN
FRIEZES: sculpted designs and figures FRIEZES: sculpted designs and figures found on upper part of buildingsfound on upper part of buildings
ACROPOLIS: was hilltop covered with ACROPOLIS: was hilltop covered with buildings overlooking the citybuildings overlooking the city
ArchitectureArchitecture Homes used for sleeping and eating onlyHomes used for sleeping and eating only AMPHITHEATER: for religious ceremonies, AMPHITHEATER: for religious ceremonies,
athletics and dramas.athletics and dramas. Columns: DORIC, IONIC AND Columns: DORIC, IONIC AND
CORINTHIANCORINTHIAN FRIEZES: sculpted designs and figures FRIEZES: sculpted designs and figures
found on upper part of buildingsfound on upper part of buildings ACROPOLIS: was hilltop covered with ACROPOLIS: was hilltop covered with
buildings overlooking the citybuildings overlooking the city PARTHENON: was sacred shrine built to PARTHENON: was sacred shrine built to
honor ATHENA, guardian of the city.honor ATHENA, guardian of the city.
Greek DramaGreek Drama
Began in 6Began in 6thth century with one actor century with one actor delivering speeches.delivering speeches.
By 8By 8thth century, included song and century, included song and dances with 12-15 men honoring dances with 12-15 men honoring DIONYSUS (god of wine)DIONYSUS (god of wine)
Wealthy citizens paid for the Wealthy citizens paid for the productions so that all could enjoyproductions so that all could enjoy
Large arenas hold 15,000 people.Large arenas hold 15,000 people.
Drama ContinuedDrama Continued
Actors wore masks Actors wore masks and costumes and and costumes and remained on stage remained on stage the entire timethe entire time
Between dialogue, Between dialogue, chorus sang or chorus sang or chantedchanted
Orchestra Orchestra participatedparticipated
Comedies or Comedies or TragediesTragedies
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