Tag: Acropolis of Athens
The Acropolis (Ακρόπολις) archaeological site includes monuments and artifacts going back at least to the Mycenaean era. In its 3000 years old history, the Acropolis of Athens has enjoyed a significant position both in the history to its host city, and in the history of the what we call today “western civilization”. The Acropolis embodies the ideals which forged western thought and culture: democracy, logic, rational thinking, scientific thought, philosophy, the worth of the individual citizen as an important entity in the socio/political hierarchy.
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Ο αρχαιολογικός χώρος της Ακρόπολης (Ακρόπολις) περιλαμβάνει μνημεία και τεχνουργήματα που χρονολογούνται τουλάχιστον από τη Μυκηναϊκή εποχή. Στη μακραίωνη, 3.000 ετών ιστορία της, η Ακρόπολη των Αθηνών απολαμβάνει μια σημαντική θέση τόσο στην ιστορία της πόλης που τη φιλοξενεί, όσο και στην ιστορία αυτού που σήμερα ονομάζουμε «δυτικό πολιτισμό». Η Ακρόπολη ενσαρκώνει τα ιδανικά που σφυρηλάτησαν τη δυτική σκέψη και κουλτούρα: τη δημοκρατία, τη λογική, τον ορθολογισμό, την επιστημονική σκέψη, τη φιλοσοφία και την αξία του μεμονωμένου πολίτη ως σημαντική οντότητα στην κοινωνικοπολιτική ιεραρχία.
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Acropolis Archaeological Site
Read more: Acropolis Archaeological SiteThe Acropolis (Ακρόπολις) archaeological site includes monuments and artifacts going back at least to the Mycenaean era. In its 3000 years…
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Acropolis Museum
Read more: Acropolis MuseumThe Acropolis Museum (Μουσείο Ακρόπολης) shelters artifacts found in excavations at the adjacent Acropolis of Athens. Highlights include the sculptures from…
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Erechtheion
Read more: ErechtheionWhile the Parthenon was the most imposing temple on the Acropolis, another building, the Erechtheion was built to accommodate the religious…
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History of the Acropolis
Read more: History of the AcropolisGeology & Geography The Acropolis rock is part of a Late Cretaceous limestone ridge (Higgins, 29) that cuts through the Attica…
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Kore
Read more: KoreKore (κόρη = maiden. Plural: κόραι, korai) refers to statues depicting female figures, always of a young age, which were created…
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The Kritios Boy Sculpture
Read more: The Kritios Boy SculptureThe Kritios Boy (or Kritian Boy). Marble. 1.17 m (3 ft 10 in) tall. Believed to be the creation of Kritios,…
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Media: Penrose Acropolis Plates
Read more: Media: Penrose Acropolis PlatesAcropolis Drawings and Measurements by Francis Penrose, 1888Media: Penrose Acropolis Plates This is a collection of art and artifacts made of…
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Moschoforos (The Calf Bearer)
Read more: Moschoforos (The Calf Bearer)Moschoforos, or The Calf Bearer. Marble, 1.64 m tall, c. 560 BCE. Atributed to the sculptor Phaidimos. The statue was dedicated…
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The Old Temple on the Acropolis
Read more: The Old Temple on the AcropolisBetween the Parthenon and the Erechtheion a careful observer can make out the foundations of an old temple dating to the…
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The Parthenon
Read more: The ParthenonΟ Παρθενώνας (Parthenon), is an Ancient Greek temple in the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to Athena Pallas or Parthenos (virgin). It…
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The Parthenon Frieze
Read more: The Parthenon FriezeParthenon Frieze Slideshow The Parthenon frieze is a continuous 1 meter high, 160 meters long, and 6 centimeters deep band of…
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Parthenon Metopes
Read more: Parthenon MetopesPhotographs of the Parthenon metopes from the Acropolis, and the British museums. The Parthenon metopes were visible on the exterior of…












