1. “The Glory That Was Greece”
The Golden Age
5th Century B.C.

2. The Sacred Rock of Athens
The Acropolis in Athens is the best-known landmark of Ancient Greece.
Most of the ruins were temples to the gods.
The ruins are over 2500 years old. Charleston’s Custom House was completed in You do the math.

4. What Made the Golden Age Golden?
5th Century B.C. ( B.C.) is called “The Golden Age of Greece.”
Greek civilization flourished in everything: government; law; trade; science; medicine; philosophy; history; mathematics; architecture; the arts, like sculpture, poetry, theatre, music, dance; pottery; jewelry; martial arts, and athletics.

5. The Birthplace of Democracy
In Athens, democracy was born.
Only free males could vote or hold office.
Women, children, slaves, and foreigners were excluded.
Even today, democracy remains an ideal form of government.

6. Laying Down the Law The Areopagus was the court of Athens.
Athenians introduced trial by jury and habeas corpus, still part of our judicial system.

7. Trade
Masters of the land and sea, the Greeks created a trading empire, via road and ship, throughout the Mediterranean.

8. The Sciences First to approach truth through logic
Fathers of the scientific method
Advancements in astronomy, medicine, and mathematics
Aristotle
Hippocrates
Euclid

9. Greek Architecture

10. Apollo’s 9 Muses: Goddesses of Arts and Sciences
Lyric poetry
Song
Tragedy
Astronomy
Comedy
Dance
Epic poetry
History
Love poetry

11. SCULPTURE

12. Epic Poetry
Iliad
&
Odyssey
Homer
Sappho
Lyric Poetry

13. THEATRE
Theatre at Epidaurus
Greek Chorus

14. POTTERY / JEWELRY

16. The Olympics