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Porter Gaud: Greek Architecture: The Parthenon
A set of notes on one of the most famous temples in the ancient world. The author discusses the building of the temple along with a detailed description and an analysis of the various statues.
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Web Gallery of Art: The Acropolis at Athens
An image of "The Acropolis at Athens", created by Leo Von Klenze in 1846 (Oil on canvas, 103 x 148 cm).
Boise State University
Ancient Athens: A Virtual Field Trip
Explore ancient Athens and learn about its culture and democratic government. Visit the Agora, the Acropolis and Parthenon, the Pynx, a typical ancient Greek home, and look at Greek artifacts in museums. There are virtual tours of...
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The Stoa Consortium: Arch of Hadrian
The Arch of Hadrian was erected in honor of the Roman emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century A.D (and probably a little before 131/132 A.D. when we know Hadrian visited Athens). The arch was built over the line of an ancient road that led...
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The Stoa Consortium: The Library of Hadrian
The Library of Hadrian is located on the north side of the Acropolis, immediately north of the Roman Agora. The complex was built by the Roman emperor Hadrian in 131/2 A.D. It was visited by Pausanias (1.18.9) who provides a brief...
The British Museum
The British Museum: Parthenon
Follow the procession of figures along the Parthenon frieze in a click-through visual recreation.
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Center for the Study of Architecture: The Propylaea Project
An array of information about the Propylaea, the ancient complex that stands at the entrance of the Athenian Acropolis.
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Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism: Group of the Kekropides
Image of the Group of the Kekropides from the Parthenon pediment. Includes the piece's dimensions, materials, and inventory number. Accompanied by a list of suggested resources for further study.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Acropolis Restored
The Acropolis of Athens Restored. - Smith, 1882
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A View on Cities: Athens: Acropolis From the Roman Agora
View of the Acropolis from the Roman Agora (Athens)
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Greece
Click-through facts-and-photo file about Greece's geography, nature, history, people and culture, and government. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its European location and a video about the Parthenon, an ancient temple built...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Acropolis
Acropolis, 'the highest point of the city.' Many of the important cities of Greece and Asia Minor were protected by strongholds, so named. The A. occupied a lofty position, commanding the city and its environs; inaccessible on all sides...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Acropolis
The citadel of a Grecian city, usually the site of the original settlement, and situated on an eminence commanding the surrounding country.-Whitney, 1902
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Science Kids: Science Images: The Parthenon, Athens, Ancient Greece
The Parthenon was built nearly 2500 years ago as a temple to the Greek goddess named Athena. Built on the Athenian Acropolis it remains to this day as an important symbol of ancient Greece.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Temple of the Sun
The ruins at Balbec in Syria lie amidst desolate mountains, forty miles from the sea. They consist of a group of shattered temples crowning the ancient acropolis. Six massive columns nearly one hundred feet high, supporting a marble...
University Press
University Press: Architecture in Ancient Greece
A good basic reference on the main types of temple architecture in ancient Greece, including Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. Also includes information on architecture, the Parthenon, and sculpture in ancient Greece, with accompanying links...
University of South Florida
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Greek Architecture
A browsable a-to-z library of clip art of ancient Greek architectural elements, such as caryatids, columns, temples, and floor plans, and of ancient Greek architectural sites, such as the Acropolis.
Carnegie Mellon University
Pergamon
A brief description of ancient Greek city of Pergamon along with three pictures of the city.
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Image Figure 21 Tikal North Acropolis Click on Image to Enlarge
Short history of the Tikal site. Check under the Research link for a Teacher Guide that could be used to study Mayan math and writing. Note that this site can also be viewed in Spanish.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Parthenon
The Parthenon is a celebrated temple at Athens, consecrated to Athena or Minerva, the protectress of the city, built on an elevated rock near the Acropolis, and has always been regarded as the most exquisite and perfect example of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Athens
The Temple of Theseus, the Areopagus, and the Acropolis of Athens. -Breasted, 1914