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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Acropolis
Acropolis, 'the highest point of the city.' Many of the important cities of Greece and Asia Minor were protected by strongholds, so named. The A. occupied a lofty position, commanding the city and its environs; inaccessible on all sides...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Acropolis Restored
The Acropolis of Athens Restored. - Smith, 1882
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Bernard Suzanne: Athens Map in Socrates and Plato's Time
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...
Boise State University
Ancient Athens: A Virtual Field Trip
Explore ancient Athens and learn about its culture and democratic government. Visit the Agora, the Acropolis and Parthenon, the Pynx, a typical ancient Greek home, and look at Greek artifacts in museums. There are virtual tours of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Parthenon
The temple known as the Parthenon was built on the Acropolis of Athens between 447 and 438 B.CE. It is decorated with marble sculptures representing scenes from Athenian cult and mythology. View pictures and read descriptions in this...
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies
Famsi: Early Copan Acropolis Program 2000 Field Season
Final report of archaeological data and conclusions of Mayan history at Hunal and Margarita tombs in Copan, Honduras. Information given on pottery, tools, agriculture, and fauna.
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Web Gallery of Art: The Acropolis at Athens
An image of "The Acropolis at Athens", created by Leo Von Klenze in 1846 (Oil on canvas, 103 x 148 cm).
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Acropolis
The citadel of a Grecian city, usually the site of the original settlement, and situated on an eminence commanding the surrounding country.-Whitney, 1902
PBS
Pbs: The Greeks Crucible of Civilization
Contains a great deal of historical information about ancient Greece that supports the PBS program "The Greeks- Crucible of Civilization." Includes a timeline, a virtual tour of the acropolis, lesson plans to accompany the show, and more.
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The Old Temple of Athena
As the center of the Acropolis, the Old Temple carries an interesting history over all these years since its original construction "before 480 B.C." This is a thorough history and description of the ancient temple.
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The Stoa: The Ancient City of Athens
"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...
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Greece
Click-through facts-and-photo file about Greece's geography, nature, history, people and culture, and government. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its European location and a video about the Parthenon, an ancient temple built...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: The Peplos Kore
A site on the best known exhibit in the Museum of Classical Archaeology at Cambridge. There are excellent images and a great history on the statue.
University Press
University Press: Architecture in Ancient Greece
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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Porter Gaud: Greek Architecture: The Parthenon
A set of notes on one of the most famous temples in the ancient world. The author discusses the building of the temple along with a detailed description and an analysis of the various statues.
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Image Figure 21 Tikal North Acropolis Click on Image to Enlarge
Short history of the Tikal site. Check under the Research link for a Teacher Guide that could be used to study Mayan math and writing. Note that this site can also be viewed in Spanish.
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Attic Marble Kore From the Athenian Acropolis, About 520 510 Bc
Illustrated dictionary entry for kore.
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The Stoa Consortium: Arch of Hadrian
The Arch of Hadrian was erected in honor of the Roman emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century A.D (and probably a little before 131/132 A.D. when we know Hadrian visited Athens). The arch was built over the line of an ancient road that led...
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The Stoa Consortium: The Lysikrates Monument & Street of the Tripods
The Lysikrates Monument is the best preserved example of a choregic monument. Wealthy Athenian citizens financed the training and outfitting of choruses for competitive dramatical and musical performances. The producer (called the...
University of South Florida
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Greek Architecture
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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