6. WHY ALL THE FUSS ABOUT THE GREEKS? “ Greek accomplishments were truly amazing But certain elements had been lacking until the Greeks supplied them. Civilizations had existed for thousands of years in Egypt and in Mesopotamia, Greek accomplishments in architecture and the arts are well known
7. WHY ALL THE FUSS ABOUT THE GREEKS? But: The Greeks invented: Science Philosophy - they speculated freely about the nature of the world and the ends of life. Greeks first wrote history as opposed to mere annals” Mathematics as opposed to counting Artistotle understood that fossils represented extinct animals and that the earth was very old Artistarchus, ca 300 BC, deduced the heliocentric solar system long before Copernicus
8. AFTER A BRIEF SHINING MOMENT Athens Today Athens 1800 3.7 million 4,000 Didn’t know they were lost GREECE ALL BUT DISSAPPEARED Temple of Zeus – reconstruction – one of 7 wonders
9. GREEKS ASCEND – YEARS BC - BP 1400 – 1100 1250 776 499 – 478 494– 429 448 – 432 431 – 432 Mycenaean Civilization 3400 – 3100 War between Mycenae and Troy 3250 Olympic Games 2776 Greek – Persian Wars 2499 – 2478 Golden Age 2494 – 2429 Construction of Parthenon 2448 – 2432 Peloponnesian War – Athens and Sparta 2431 – 2432
10. GREEKS DECEND 336 BC – 323 BC 323BC – 1204 AD 1204- 1453 1453 – 1820 143 - 176 Destruction of Artemis Temple completed by St. John Chrysostom Ca 1800, Greek war of independnce 1821- 1831 Elgin takes Parthenon marbles to London Turkish domination of Greece Greece divided between Venice and France 401 Pausanius visits, records Greece Roman domination of Greece Alexander conquers Greece - Persia
106. 3 OF SEVEN WONDERS OF ANCIENT WORLD Collosus of Rhodes Tomb of Mausolus Temple of Artemis Hanging Gardens Lighthouse at Pharos Pyramids Temple of Zeus
107. WHY SEVEN? Sun Moon Ven Mars Sat Mer Jup EARTH Seven appears many times in all cultures, But, haven’t found any explanations Maybe this is reason
116. RECONSTRUCTED CRUSADER CASTLE Castle of St. Peter, built by Knights Hospitallers of St John, 1415 In 1494, used remains of Mausolus Tomb to fortify
"At sea once more we had to pass the Sirens , whose sweet singing lures sailors to their doom. I had stopped up the ears of my crew with wax, and I alone listened while lashed to the mast, powerless to steer toward shipwreck. Next came Charybdis , who swallows the sea in a whirlpool, then spits it up again. Avoiding this we skirted the cliff where Scylla exacts her toll. Each of her six slavering maws grabbed a sailor and wolfed him down. Finally we were becalmed on the island of the Sun. My men disregarded all warnings and sacrificed his cattle, so back at sea Zeus sent a thunderbolt that smashed the ship. I alone survived, washing up on the island of Calypso.
First a few words – this book contains following quote – perhaps best re greeks I’ve seen
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Move years before now to here
Move years before now to here
transport them over 1000 miles from Athens to Istanbul. In the course of 13 days, they would visit numerous archeological and historical sites, spanning 3600 years of civilzation, view many places of magnificent beauty; enjoy great food and companionship.
transport them over 1000 miles from Athens to Istanbul. In the course of 13 days, they would visit numerous archeological and historical sites, spanning 3600 years of civilzation, view many places of magnificent beauty; enjoy great food and companionship.
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Anciernt foundation unceoveredto build anew
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The Acropolis is seen from the southwest, showing the Propylaia (entrance), the Temple of Athena Nike, part of the Erechtheion, and the Parthenon. Also visible on the South Slope are the Odeion of Herodes Atticus. In the distance is the Likovitas Hill
Earlier photo of accropolis
Reasonable reconstruction of acropolis
Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, the arts, industry, justice and skill.
The Acropolis is seen from the southwest, showing the Propylaia (entrance), the Temple of Athena Nike, part of the Erechtheion, and the Parthenon. Also visible on the South Slope are the Odeion of Herodes Atticus. In the distance is the Likovitas Hill
The tyrant of Corinth, Periander , was the first who envisioned the Corinth Canal in 602BC , The first serious attempt at the canals construction was by Emperor Nero , who in 67AD , The idea for the canal was left unfinished, until it was revived again during the late 1800’s . After several false starts, the Corinth Canal was finally completed , and put in use, on October 28th 1893 . The work on the canal was carried out by a combination of French and Greek workmen. The Corinth Canal was actually based on the “Panama ans Suez Canals” , and has often been referred to as the “step-child” of these canals.
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Have investigated this a bit. Seven appears in many cutural items, but have not found any where why seven – haven’t looked that closely, but I beleive this is the reason
Col built –294-282 Collapsed ca 226 bc Arabs carried off most in ad 654
In 1309 the knights established their headquarters in Rhodes, taking up the sword for the cause of the Cross. Their military operations expanded fast: they took the islands of Cos and Castellorizo (Meis), where they built great castles; in 1374 they acquired Smyrna (Izmir). Losing the latter in 1402, they were granted Halicarnassus as a quid pro quo by the Ottoman Sultan. Here they built in 1415 the magnificent castle of St.Peter, one of the greatest medieval monuments of the world, and the town was thereafter known as Petrium in reference to its castle; Turks pronounced it Bodrum. Knights, in 1494, used remains fo maus to fortify castle
This Wonder is well documented in its design and many of its details. The exact size, number, and arrangement of its incredible columns is well known. The front row of columns had ornate relief sculptures around the base, depicting human subjects in festive poses. One of these relief column sculpture pieces is well preserved in the collection of the British Museum. The Goddess herself, Artemis, was represented by a statue in the center of the ceiling panel, and copies of that statue are in several museum collections. http://www.billmunnsgallery.com/swgallery.html
This Wonder is well documented in its design and many of its details. The exact size, number, and arrangement of its incredible columns is well known. The front row of columns had ornate relief sculptures around the base, depicting human subjects in festive poses. One of these relief column sculpture pieces is well preserved in the collection of the British Museum. The Goddess herself, Artemis, was represented by a statue in the center of the ceiling panel, and copies of that statue are in several museum collections. http://www.billmunnsgallery.com/swgallery.html