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    CLASSICAL CITIES

    GREEK
    ROMAN
    MEDIEVALS
    NEOCLASSICAL
    RENAISSANCE
    BARQUE
    Classical cities of Greek
    There grew to be over 1,000 city-states in
    ancient Greece, but the main poleis were
    Athína (Athens), Spárti (Sparta), Kórinthos
    (Corinth), Thíva (Thebes), Siracusa
    (Syracuse), Égina (Aegina), Ródos
    (Rhodes), Árgos, Erétria, and Elis.
    Each city-state ruled itself
    They differed greatly from the each
    other in governing philosophies and
    interests. For example, Sparta was ruled
    by two kings and a council of elders. It
    emphasized maintaining a strong
    military, while Athens valued education
    and art. In Athens every male citizen had
    the right to vote, so they were ruled by
    a democracy. Rather than have a strong
    army, Athens maintained their navy.
    This Classical period saw the annexation of
    much of modern-day Greece by the Persian
    Empire and its subsequent independence.
    Classical Greece had a powerful influence
    on the Roman Empire and on the
    foundations of Western civilization. Much
    of modern Western politics, artistic thought
    (architecture, sculpture), scientific
    thought, theatre, literature and philosophy 
    derives from this period of Greek history.

    In the context of the art, architecture, and


    culture of Ancient Greece, the Classical
    period corresponds to most of the 5th and
    4th centuries BC (the most common dates
    being the fall of the last Athenian tyrant in
    510 BC and the death of Alexander the
    Great in 323 BC). The Classical period in
    this sense follows the Greek Dark
    Ages and Archaic period and is in turn
    succeeded by the Hellenistic period.
    Political geography of ancient Greece in the Archaic and Classical periods
    Classical cities of Roman
    The Roman Empire was one of the
    most extensive and social structures
    in the western world. The Roman
    Empire began when Augustus Caesar
    became the first emperor of Rome
    (around 31 BCE). The innovations
    and inventions of the Roman Empire
    influenced the ancient world but has
    also left a lasting impression on our
    world today.

    The following cities of the Roman Empire


    are some of the largest during this time
    period. These cities include Rome,
    Ephesus, Antioch, Carthage, Londinium,
    Jerusalem, and Alexandria. All the cities
    are different in each of their own way
    characterized by different influential
    people, trade, and architecture.
    Neoclassical cities
    Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by
    the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France
    which then became one of the most prominent and iconic architectural styles in the
    Western World.
    Renaissance
    Some of the greatest thinkers, authors, statesmen, scientists and artists in human
    history thrived during this era, while global exploration opened up new lands and
    cultures to European commerce. The Renaissance is credited with bridging the gap
    between the Middle Ages and modern-day civilization.
    Some of the greatest thinkers, authors, statesmen,
    scientists and artists in human history thrived
    during this era, while global exploration opened up
    new lands and cultures to European commerce.
    The Renaissance is credited with bridging the gap
    between the Middle Ages and modern-day
    civilization.
    Baroque cities
    Baroque architecture is a highly
    decorative and theatrical style
    which appeared in Italy in the early
    17th century and gradually spread
    across Europe. It reached its peak
    in the Baroque (1625–1675), when
    it was used in churches and palaces
    in Italy, Spain, Portugal and France,
    and Austria.
    Baroque architects took the basic
    elements of Renaissance architecture,
    including domes and colonnades, and
    made them higher, grander, more
    decorated, and more dramatic. The
    interior effects were often achieved with
    the use of quadratura, or trompe-
    l'œil painting combined with sculpture;
    the eye is drawn upward, giving the
    illusion that one is looking into the
    heavens.

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