The best pictures of the Parthenon show the spectacular temple in all its decorated magnificence. The first picture shows the front elevation of the Parthenon with the marble sculptures in the pediment painted in bright colours. The Parthenon by Harry Green The second picture shows the partly ruined Parthenon at the time of the Ottoman […]

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Interviewer: "Hello sir, what is your name?" kid: "umm... Demokritos" Interviewer: "Yasou Demokritos, how are you today?" Demokritos: "I'm doing great" Interviewer: "Can you tell me what year it is?" Demokritos: "yeah, it's 320 B.C." Interviewer: "And can you tell me how Greece is doing currently?" Demokritos: "Greece is doing woderful, especially here in Athens" Interviewer: "People call this the 'Golden Age' of Greece, can you tell me why?" Demokritos: "Well, it all started at about 500 B.C. This has been a great time of government, art, philosophy, drama and poetry accomplishments. Athens adapted the new government style called democracy and it is when the government is ruled by the people. This was under the rule of Pericles (460-429 B.C.) who also had major architectural acheivments: The Parthenon and the Acropolis. The making of a greek theatre inspired wonderful playwriters and philosophers. Some great people that were alive during this age were Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, and Pythagrius. Pythagrius, Hippocrates, Hippias, and Democritusa were all great mathematicians. Socrate created the Socratic method and Aristotle was a mathematic writer. There were also improvements in science and medicine." Interviewer: "Now I've also heard this been called the Golden Stone age of Greece,why is that?" Demokritos: "See here, there are wonderful statues and pottery creations right now." Interviewer: "Ah. Can you tell me why this time is important?" Demokritos: "Important?! These ideas are huge! The impact on Greece is colossal, not to mention the rest of the world" Interviewer: "The rest of the world?" Demokritos: "Who wouldn't want a democracy?" Interviewer: "True, and to know more mathmetical facts like a2+b2=c2. Thank you for this interview." Demokritos: "You're welcome" The Golden Age of Greece/ Axis Age ended 300 B.C. and Greek ideas become the basis of Western poitics. Picture of the Parthenon in present Athens, Greece. ("Golden Age of Greece." Maps of World.com (2009): n. pag. Web. 30 Oct 2010. "Early Greek Mathematics (650 B.C.-400 B.C.)." Oracle ThinkQuest (2001): n. pag. Web. 30 Oct 2010.)

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Classic works of literature, many retold for children, that are suitable for a homeschool study of ancient Greece.

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Written by Ed Whalen, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom When we think about Ancient Greece, we most likely think of the Classical Age. Starting with the first Persian invasion and ending with the rise of Macedonia, this was the period in which Athens and Sparta vied for control of Greece. It was also a time of

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Take a crack at recreating an ancient art made famous by the Incan empire. Color in a sample textile, then use the next page to create your own from scratch.

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