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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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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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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 6: Architecture and Design

For Students 9th - 10th
In this sixth unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students learn about the history of architecture, including ancient Greek and Roman works. They will learn about Frank Lloyd Wright and about Islamic architecture. They will also look...
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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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Other

Porter Gaud: Greek Architecture: The Hephaestion

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice outline-type article on the famous Doric-style temple in ancient Greece located in Kolonos Agorias.
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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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Victor Valley College: Notes on Rome: The Roman World 509 b.c. To a.d. 180

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of the beginnings of the Ancient Roman civilization-- touches on the Greek (Hellenistic) influences in forming the civilization.
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Other

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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