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1 giorno fa · The Parthenon ( / ˈpɑːrθəˌnɒn, - nən /; Ancient Greek: Παρθενών, romanized : Parthenōn [par.tʰe.nɔ̌ːn]; Greek: Παρθενώνας, romanized : Parthenónas [parθeˈnonas]) is a former temple [6] [7] on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena.
30 mag 2024 · Athens, historic city and capital of Greece. Many of Classical civilization’s intellectual and artistic ideas originated there, and the city is generally considered to be the birthplace of Western civilization. Learn more about the history and significance of Athens in this article.
3 giorni fa · The Parthenon is the centrepiece of a 5th-century-BCE building campaign on the Acropolis in Athens. Constructed during the High Classical period, it is generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the Doric order, the simplest of the three Classical Greek architectural orders.
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4 giorni fa · Athens grew from a village of 6000 people in 1834, when it became the capital, to 63,000 in 1879, 111,000 in 1896, and 167,000 in 1907. [33] In Athens and other cities, men arriving from rural areas set up workshops and stores, creating a middle class.
28 mag 2024 · The Museum of the Ancient Agora has been housed since 1957 in the reconstructed Stoa of Attalos, which was donated by the King of Pergamon, Attalos II, to the city of Athens in the 2nd century BC. The museum’s exhibition features finds from the excavations of the American School of Classical Studies in the Ancient Agora dating from ...
1 giorno fa · Socrates (/ ˈ s ɒ k r ə t iː z /; Greek: Σωκράτης; c. 470 – 399 BC) was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy and among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought.
23 mag 2024 · Athens is one of the world’s oldest cities and it is filled with archaeological treasures. The Acropolis and Parthenon are the big draw for first-time visitors, but the city is littered with ancient Greek and Roman ruins. Visiting Athens is like taking a step back in time, a wonderful history lesson that is great for all ages.
