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    Ancient Greece consisted of mountainous peninsulas and islands jutting into the Mediterranean Sea, making sea travel and trade important. The terrain also made farming difficult. Greek culture was polytheistic and centered around gods living on Mount Olympus. Politically, Greece was composed of independent city-states like Athens and Sparta, which had different forms of government ranging from monarchy to democracy. Sports, art, philosophy and architecture flourished in Greek culture, with temples like the Parthenon built and thinkers like Socrates, Plato and Aristotle questioning values.

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    Ancient Greece consisted of mountainous peninsulas and islands jutting into the Mediterranean Sea, making sea travel and trade important. The terrain also made farming difficult. Greek culture was polytheistic and centered around gods living on Mount Olympus. Politically, Greece was composed of independent city-states like Athens and Sparta, which had different forms of government ranging from monarchy to democracy. Sports, art, philosophy and architecture flourished in Greek culture, with temples like the Parthenon built and thinkers like Socrates, Plato and Aristotle questioning values.

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    Ancient Greece consisted of mountainous peninsulas and islands jutting into the Mediterranean Sea, making sea travel and trade important. The terrain also made farming difficult. Greek culture was polytheistic and centered around gods living on Mount Olympus. Politically, Greece was composed of independent city-states like Athens and Sparta, which had different forms of government ranging from monarchy to democracy. Sports, art, philosophy and architecture flourished in Greek culture, with temples like the Parthenon built and thinkers like Socrates, Plato and Aristotle questioning values.

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    ANCIENT

    GREECE

    History of Art and Architecture 1


    GREECE REALM :
    GEOGRAPHY
    1. Mountainous peninsular jutting out into the Mediterranean Sea.
    2. Included 2000 islands in the Aegean Sea and Ionian Sea
    3. Greeks become skilled sailor because they live around the sea.
    4. Uneven stony terrain made land transportation and farming difficult.
    Greece Realm: Geography

    Advantages; Disadvantage;

    Steep, rocky ridge act as Lack natural resources


    protective wall against such as timber, metals
    intruder. and farmland.
    Greece Realm: Myth
    • The ancient Greeks were polytheistic –
    worship many gods
    • Gods and Goddesses live on Mount
    Olympus, highest mountain in Greece.
    • Myths described their lives and actions.
    • Myths were used to help explain the
    unknown and sometimes teach a lesson.
    Greece Realm: Government
    • City-states, or polis, was a fundamental
    political unit in ancient Greece.
    • Made up of a city and its surrounding
    countryside.
    • At the agora, or marketplace, or on a
    fortified hilltop called acropolis, citizen
    gathered to discuss city government.
    Greece Realm: Government
    • Two most prominent city-states; Athens
    and Sparta
    • City-states had many different forms of
    government.
    i. Monarchy
    ii. Aristocracy
    iii. Oligarchy
    iv. Democracy
    Greece Realm: Sports
    • Sports events
    included in festivals
    honoring Zeus.
    • Held in Olympia.
    • Games include; long
    distance race, long
    jump, javelin and the
    famous discus throw.
    Greece Realm: Art & Architecture
    • Pericles, a great Athenian nobleman and
    politician ordered construction of several
    major temples on Acropolis.
    • One of them is Parthenon – the finest
    example of Greek architecture.
    • Tribute to Athena, goddess of wisdom.
    Greece Realm: Philosophy
    • Several Athenians great thinkers appear,
    questioning their values.
    • These thinkers were called philosophers;
    meaning ‘lovers of wisdom’.
    • Legendary Greek philosophers were;
    – Socrates
    – Plato
    – Aristotle
    Athens vs Sparta
    In 431 B.C, Peloponnesian War erupt between
    Athens and Sparta. Imagine you are Athenians and
    Spartans. Discuss;
    • Form of government
    • culture,
    • strength
    • weaknesses

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