1. Alexander’s Conquests Lead him Further East: – More interested in expanding the Empire than ruling it – Crosses the Indus River and defeats the Persians Why is expansion East so important?

2. Alexander’s Legacy United Greece – After his death, empire fell apart Divided into 3 kingdoms – Macedon, Egypt, & Syria Hellenism: Spread into Asia – Greek culture blended with Egyptian, Persian, & Indian influences Alexander spread Greek technology and ideas throughout his empire – He brought to the Persians the Greek way of life cities were placed on trade routes: goods b/w East & West

3. The Roman Coliseum has a strong Hellenistic influence.

4. What buildings in the USA have a Hellenistic influence?

5. Lincoln Memorial BBC - Schools - Ancient Greece Theatre

7. Phidias’ Acropolis

8. The Acropolis Today

10. Doric Columns of the Parthenon

11. Ionic columns Corinthian-style

13.  Balance, symmetry, harmony  Showing the proportionate human form was of importance.  Most famous sculptor: Phidias

16. Hellenism The East Meets The West

17. Alexandria, Egypt Center of all Hellenistic culture. –Thriving commerce –Mixture of eastern/western cultures melded

18. Hellenistic Science & Tech Astronomy: Aristarchus v. Ptolemy –Aristarchus = sun is 300x larger than Earth & heliocentric theory –Ptolemy = geocentric theory –Eratosthenes = circumference of earth is between 28-29,000 mi. Actual circumference is 24,860!

19. Hellenistic Mathematics Geometry: Euclid –The Elements –Theorems/postulates are unchanged today! Physics: Archimedes –3.14…..... Importance? –Law of the lever –Compound pulley

20. Hellenistic Art Qualities: Display emotion & action –Meant to commemorate heroes, honor gods. –Ordinary people served as inspiration too vs.

21. Hellenistic Art

23. Hellenistic Art Cont’d vs.

24. Classical or Hellenistic?