Athens County

Body Paragraph #2 (Author): • Xenophon was an Athenian citizen (Gish and Ambler 2009, 181). Given the tension between Sparta and Athens, and the Athenian preference for Democracy, one would expect the bias to tilt towards Xenophon’s native polis of Athens. On the contrary, Xenophon writes quite a favourable account of Spartan daily and political life. • Xenophon also wrote about Sparta in his accounts of the Peloponnesian Wars, through which…

The frieze, which used to be a vital component of the Parthenon's architecture, is known as the "Elgin Marbles" or the "Parthenon Marbles.” The marbles are the subject of a custody battle. Supporters of repatriation argue that the Parthenon Marbles are part of the fifth century Temple of Athena and thus can best be appreciated closer to their point of origin. Additionally, repatriation supporters assert that Greece has become experts at restoring other parts of the Parthenon whereas Britain's…

and piety. While it is unusual in that it combines elements of both Doric and Ionic styles, it remains clearly a temple, meant to honour Athena to the fullest with it's size, grand scale, and artistic masterworks - all while showcasing the wealth of Athens, and commemorating it as a suitibly lavish quasi-imperial seat (Silverman, n.d.). The depth is beautiful, what remains of the works is beautifully tooled, and the dedication to specific forms and styles in terms of which friezes are allowed…

position forward turning in the statues to its original proper place in the Parthenon . British Ambassador to Constantinople, Lord Thomas Elgin taken the Parthenon Marbles from Athens under Turkish occupation. Meaning, the Greek government had no say in the decision of Laura Thomas Elgin of removing the Parthenon Marbles from Athens. The reason why the British should return the Parthenon Marbles back to Greece is because it is the Greeks the ones who made it. And the British have taking it…

The Parthenon marbles, also referred to as the Elgin marbles (After Lord Elgin, ambassador to the Ottoman court of the Sultan in Istanbul (1801-1812) include the collection of sculptures, inscriptions and architectural features acquired from the British government by Lord Elgin in 1816 and now exposed in the British museum in Duveen Gallery (Room 18). Under Elgin’s instructions, the marbles were removed from the Acropolis (the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, the Propylaia, and the Temple of Athena…

Ancient Greece Olympics Today’s Olympics have changed a lot. The Olympics in Greece focused mainly on the gods. The greeks made sacrifices to the gods on the first and third day of the Olympic Games (“Ancient Olympics in Olympia Greece”). That is not how they focus today at all. In fact, many people don’t believe in the gods being more than myths made up by desperate people in desperate times. The athletes have changed as well, there are female athletes as well as male athletes in today's…

through 4 in document 3 states, “These days the summer Games might generate $5-to-6 billion in total revenue (nearly half of which goes to the International Olympic Committee). In contrast, the costs of the games rose to an estimated $16 billion in Athens, $40 billion in Beijing, and reportedly nearly $20 billion in London”. This is proof that holding the Olympic Games requires more money than expected. The total cost for these Games is so high due to the requirements of building a new venue…

Classical Greek was an important period. There were many creative and architectural advances that happened in Athens. Greek sculptures and architectect had abstract characteristics and reflected ideas of humanism and rationalism. One of the most significant architectural piece of Greek culture is the Parthenon. The Parthenon was created by Iktinos and Kallikrates in 440 BCE. The building was created with columns and was symmetrical. The Parthenon was smaller than former civilizations…

Professor Spyridon Marinatos excavated the Bronze Age site of Akrotiri, Thera. It is believed that Thera established itself as a flourishing centre of trade in the Mediterranean, and as a result has formed the basis of the subject of some frescoes. Doctor N Marinatos summarises the purpose of the frescoes excavated in Akrotiri as much more than works of aesthetic worth, and argues that the frescoes had a specific connection to the function of the room in which they were painted. Furthermore,…

The time has come for the International Olympic Committee to decide who will host the 2028 Summer Olympics. There are many options for a host city, but the best option is Sydney, Australia. In Sydney, there are many things for tourists to do in their free time, there is infrastructure already built for the different events from gymnastics to swimming, because Sydney has hosted the Olympics once already, and it is an overall safe city. Australia has been the host for two previous Summer Olympic…