The Acropolis

Abstract: (11 pp) In the Classical period of Greek history (500-336 BCE), Athens reached its greatest political and cultural heights: the full development of the democratic system of government under the Athenian statesman Pericles; the building of the Parthenon on the Acropolis; the creation of the tragedies of Sophocles, Aeschylus and Euripides; and the founding of the philosophical schools of Socrates and Plato. Bibliography lists 9 sources, and 4 illlustrations.

Filename: BBacrop.rtf

Pages: 11

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Catagory: Artists, Art Genre, & Famous Works Of Art

Subcatagory: Art & Architecture

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