The story of the Greeks. The great sweep of Greek history--from the origins of Greek civilization through the Dark Age to the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods--begins not on the mainland but with the earliest phase of Minoan civilization on the island of Crete.
The art of the Greeks. Ancient Greek artists produced art in a wide variety of media and materials--from large-scale sculptures of heroic figures in marble or bronze to the characteristic red-and black-figure pottery, many examples of which still survive today. Amphora, Greek decorated fine ware, stylistic evolution: Attic belly amphora.
The intellectual tradition. one of the defining features of ancient Greek civilization is its yearning for understanding. Thinkers such as Pythagoras, Socrates, and Archimedes made great strides in philosophy, mathematics, and science, and composers of epic and lyric poetry entertained an increasingly literate public.
The Gods of Olympus. Zeus and Hera were not the only strong characters in the Greek pantheon. Mighty gods and goddesses such as Poseidon, lord of the sea, and arrow-pouring Artemis each had clearly defined attributes and domains, and each was worshiped in their own specially dedicated temples and sanctuaries.
The Parthenon. Athene's nost famous temple, dominating the Athenian Akopolis--celebrated her status as a virgin parthenoes in its very name, the Parthenon.
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