Treasury Houses of Delphi

Warm Up  Using at least three sentences, CONTRAST the Dark Ages to what you already know about the Golden Age.  Things to think about:  Government  Economics  Social Structure  Geography

Delphi  The ancient Greeks believed the center of the world was Delphi.  It was the most holy city to the ancient Greeks.  Delphi was best known for its oracle. A priestess gave prophecies for the future.  Many pilgrims traveled to Delphi for advice.

Treasury Houses  A major procession route winds its way through Delphi.  Many city-states built “treasury buildings” along this route.  These small temples housed offerings the city-states were making to the oracle and the god, Apollo.

Treasury Houses

Why?  Why do you think Greek city states spent money and time to build these temples?  What did they expect to get out of it?

Assignment  Your task:  Work with your group to pick a city-state that you will represent.  Read the fact sheet on your city state  Complete a planning guide for your city state.  Design a treasury house for your city state using at least features of Greek architecture (see purple handout for help).  Design sculpture for your treasury house that celebrates your city-state. It must include factual information.  Include the name or image of your city state’s patron god  Write an inscription for your treasury house proclaiming your city-state’s claim to fame.