EUH 1000
Art of the Classical Greeks and the Persian Empire
THE PERSIAN EMPIRE: Architecture
The amazing Royal Road, built by Darius connecting the Persian Empire
The Palace of Darius at Susa, capital of the Persian Empire
The city that lays on ancient Susa today, in Iran
The rock tomb of Emperor Darius in Persia (modern Iran)
The Rock of Behistun in Iran- how we learned to read Cuneiform writing
Greek art of the Golden Age
Early Greek sculpture, the Kouros
Golden Age sculpture by Myron, the Discus Thrower
Another Golden Age sculpture, the Statue of Zeus of Artemisia
Cast of Bronze, this is the momument to Leonidis, who led the 300 against Persia
Hermes of Olympia- he has a child and a cloth in his arm, noted for outstanding detail
The most admired face of all Classical sculpture, the Apollo of the Belvedere
Greek ideal of feminine beauty, the Venus de Milo, a famous Golden Age sculpture
ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDINGS
A detail of a Doric column
A detail of an Ionic column
A detail of a Corinthian column
Sparta's remains. We don't know what it exactly looked like but we know it was probably bland and rugged
The Temple of Apollo at Corinth
Theater of Dionysus at Athens, where votes were tallied and dramas were performed
The great Temple of Poseidon at Sounion, welcome point for Greeks coming home and foreigners coming to visit
The Acropolis of Athens, cultural center, crown jewel of the city and of all of Greece
Close up of the Parthenon, one of the world's most famous buildings
The 3rd Wonder of the World, the huge statue of Zeus at Olympia, site of the games
What Olympia used to look like
Famous gate of Olympia, where the games would begin with the torch coming through and into the arena area
The 4th Wonder of the World, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus in Ionia
The Temple of Apollo at Delphi, home of the famous Oracle of Delphi and the most sacred place in Greece
The Grand Theater of Epidarus, the best preserved of all Classical theaters
The 6th Wonder: the Colossus of Rhodes in the Greek islands
Plan your honeymoon to Athens and you can impress your new bride by eating here... oh wait you just got married,
I guess you don't really need to impress her anymore- don't worry, Athens has McDonalds too!
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