Articles related to "Pericles"
Pericles and the Agora
With funds from a treasury league of alliances, Pericles restored the temples of the Agora, and transformed Athens into a center of culture and political idealism.
• pericles • athens • agora • delian league • hephaisteion
With funds from a treasury league of alliances, Pericles restored the temples of the Agora, and transformed Athens into a center of culture and political idealism.
• pericles • athens • agora • delian league • hephaisteion
Aspasia
Aspasia came to Athens as a foreigner, but made her mark as an outspoken activist, independent woman, and companion to the Athenian general Pericles.
• aspasia • hetaera • miletus • asia minor • pericles
Aspasia came to Athens as a foreigner, but made her mark as an outspoken activist, independent woman, and companion to the Athenian general Pericles.
• aspasia • hetaera • miletus • asia minor • pericles
Kimon and the Agora
Kimon, a political leader during the Classical period, was responsible for turning Athens from dusty and arid to green and bountiful, with a few additions to the Agora.
• athens • kimon • pericles • ostracism • agora
Kimon, a political leader during the Classical period, was responsible for turning Athens from dusty and arid to green and bountiful, with a few additions to the Agora.
• athens • kimon • pericles • ostracism • agora
The Classical Athenian Agora
At the height of Athens' power and prominence, the Athenian Agora stood as a symbol of commerce, politics, law, and art.
• athens • persian war • spartans • sparta • classical period
At the height of Athens' power and prominence, the Athenian Agora stood as a symbol of commerce, politics, law, and art.
• athens • persian war • spartans • sparta • classical period
The Erechtheion
The Erechtheion incorporated the most important shrines and relics to the ancient Athenians, and proved to be one of the most enduring symbols of the Classical Era.
• erechtheion • pericles • athenian acropolis • athena • erechtheus
The Erechtheion incorporated the most important shrines and relics to the ancient Athenians, and proved to be one of the most enduring symbols of the Classical Era.
• erechtheion • pericles • athenian acropolis • athena • erechtheus
The Propylaia
Following the natural geography of the Acropolis, the Propylaia served as a monumental and ceremonial gateway to the Classical Athenian Acropolis.
• propylaia • athenian acropolis • pericles • parthenon • peloponnesian war
Following the natural geography of the Acropolis, the Propylaia served as a monumental and ceremonial gateway to the Classical Athenian Acropolis.
• propylaia • athenian acropolis • pericles • parthenon • peloponnesian war
What is an abaton?
Definition of the glossary term abaton
• ancient history • abaton • sacred • temple • greek
Definition of the glossary term abaton
• ancient history • abaton • sacred • temple • greek
A Modern Madam - Part 1
Walk with Aspasia, Pericles' mistress in the Classical Age of Ancient Greece.
• ancient greece • pericles • aspasia • athens • women in ancient greece.
Walk with Aspasia, Pericles' mistress in the Classical Age of Ancient Greece.
• ancient greece • pericles • aspasia • athens • women in ancient greece.
A Modern Madam - Part 2
Find out why Aspasia's giving birth to a son created problems for his father, the great statesman, Pericles.
• ancient greece • pericles • aspasia • athens • women in ancient greece.
Find out why Aspasia's giving birth to a son created problems for his father, the great statesman, Pericles.
• ancient greece • pericles • aspasia • athens • women in ancient greece.
A Modern Madam - Part 3
Pericles and Aspasia are accused by their enemies...
• ancient greece • pericles • aspasia • athens • women in ancient greece
Pericles and Aspasia are accused by their enemies...
• ancient greece • pericles • aspasia • athens • women in ancient greece
The Parthenon
When you think of Greece, you think of the Parthenon. It remains today the ideal of Classical architecure and artistic design.
• parthenon • greek architecture • athenian acropolis • athena • panathenaic procession
When you think of Greece, you think of the Parthenon. It remains today the ideal of Classical architecure and artistic design.
• parthenon • greek architecture • athenian acropolis • athena • panathenaic procession
The Parthenon
Pericles oversaw the rebuilding of the Parthenon - the temple of Athena - beginning in 437 B.C. in ancient Greece.
• parthenon • ancient greece • rebuilding the parthenon • acropolis • pericles
Pericles oversaw the rebuilding of the Parthenon - the temple of Athena - beginning in 437 B.C. in ancient Greece.
• parthenon • ancient greece • rebuilding the parthenon • acropolis • pericles