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University of Oxford (UK)

Beazley Archive: Architectural Orders

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated dictionary entry for Greek standard orders of stone architecture. Provides explanation of the three architectural types as well as picture examples.
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Sweet Briar College: Athenian Acropolis, Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of the term "acropolis" as well as a description of how the acropolis was used in classical Greece. Also contains extensive information about the Parthenon and Erechtheum, which were built on the Acropolis.
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The Stoa: The Ancient City of Athens

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Ancient City of Athens" is a photographic archive of the archaeological and architectural remains of ancient Athens (Greece), produced by university-level classics professor Kevin T. Glowacki. Includes many helpful resources besides...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History: Ancient Greece, 1000 b.c. 1 a.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive site that includes an interactive timeline of Greek art. Clicking on hyperlinks take you to a detailed discussion of the individual works of art. Included are photographs of Greek architecture. A great resource for the study...
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Columbia University

Columbia University: Ancient Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about ancient architecture and explore 360 degrees panoramas of buildings in Egypt, Greece, Portugal, Italy, and Sicily. Includes an interactive plan of a 3D reconstruction of the Parthenon, and features the project page for this...
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: City Dionysia: The Theaters

For Students 9th - 10th
Three-part resource on Greek theater that includes an overview, a roll-over diagram that highlights and defines key architectural elements of ancient Greek theaters, and examples of the influence of ancient Greek architecture on...
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Other

Ancient Athens 3 D

For Students 9th - 10th
This website is devoted to documenting the buildings and monuments of Athens from the Mycenaean Period to about 1800 AD. Choose an era and read about the history and structures of that time period. The last section is a complete list of...
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Other

Dr. J's Illustrated Lectures: The Theater of Dionysus

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent lecture and photographs about the theater of Dionysus in Athens, Greece. College material, but readable for anyone. Link to virtual reality models does not work.
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Ancient Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
Impressive collection of information and imagery about ancient Greece. Find information and illustrations about ancient Greek architecture, art, history and culture. Includes maps and a timeline.
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Ancient greece.org: Minoan Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Captivating collection of information and images of Minoan civilization. Minoan history, architecture, art, culture, and more and covered on this site.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: The Ancient City

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Comparing Greek and Roman architecture? Unearth new resources for teaching about the methods of development in these ancient cities.
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Paros Sights

For Students 9th - 10th
The discussion of several ancient Greek structures is the subject of this article. The piece of writing is attractively presented with photos sprinkled throughout the text, breaking it up into small chunks. The researcher will find...
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Other

Bernard Suzanne: Athens Map in Socrates and Plato's Time

For Students 9th - 10th
This interesting site starts out with a map of the Agora of Acropolis. By clicking on various locations of the map, you are linked to more detailed descriptions. Scroll down below the map for an alphabetical listing of different Greek...
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University Press

University Press: Architecture in Ancient Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
A good basic reference on the main types of temple architecture in ancient Greece, including Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. Also includes information on architecture, the Parthenon, and sculpture in ancient Greece, with accompanying links...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Enduring Art of Marble Sculpture

For Students 9th - 10th
In the 5th century B.C., Greek artists perfected an idealized version of the human form, representing figures with youthful, serene faces and toned bodies in elegant, balanced poses. Painters and sculptors of later centuries were greatly...
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University of Oxford (UK)

Beazley Archive: Agora (Of Athens)

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated dictionary entry for agora defines the term, identifies the location of the Athenian agora on a map of the ancient city, and includes a reconstructed model of the site.
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University of Oxford (UK)

Beazley Archive: Caryatids

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated dictionary entry for caryatids.
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University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Greek Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
A browsable a-to-z library of clip art of ancient Greek architectural elements, such as caryatids, columns, temples, and floor plans, and of ancient Greek architectural sites, such as the Acropolis.
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Article
Other

The Stoa Consortium: The Library of Hadrian

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Hadrian is located on the north side of the Acropolis, immediately north of the Roman Agora. The complex was built by the Roman emperor Hadrian in 131/2 A.D. It was visited by Pausanias (1.18.9) who provides a brief...
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Other

Center for the Study of Architecture: The Propylaea Project

For Students 9th - 10th
An array of information about the Propylaea, the ancient complex that stands at the entrance of the Athenian Acropolis.
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The Classics Pages: The Athenian Agora

For Students 4th - 8th
Clickable map of the Agora of Athens. Provides information about the buildings contained in the Agora area and the location of the Agora in relation to the rest of the city.
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Ancient Web: Ancient Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
Find short illustrated articles on many different aspects of ancient Greek culture, warfare, art, literature, religion, and architecture.
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ProProfs

Pro Profs Quiz Maker: Ancient Buildings of the Athenian Agora

For Students 9th - 10th
Twenty-six assessment questions of different types covering the buildings and features of the ancient Athenian Agora.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: History Mysteries: Greek Architecture

For Students 1st - 5th
Journey with Sir Dig-a-Lot and Rohan as they explore the ins and outs of Greek Architecture.