How Was The Parthenon of Athens Built

 

Channel: Documentaries Collection
Duration: 57:37
Description: The Parthenon (Modern Greek: Παρθενώνας, Parthenónas) is a former temple, on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. Construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the peak of its power. It was completed in 438 BC although decoration of the building continued until 432 BC. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered the zenith of the Doric order. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of Greek art. The Parthenon is regarded as an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece, Athenian democracy and western civilization, and one of the world’s greatest cultural monuments. The Greek Ministry of Culture is currently carrying out a programme of selective restoration and reconstruction to ensure the stability of the partially ruined structure.
Published: February 25, 2017 11:02 pm

Sacred Music of Ancient Greece

 

Channel: theodiskfolk
Duration: 15:11
Description:
00:00 Hymn to the Muse by Mesomedes
01:19 Threnos by Simonides
01:57 Epithalamium by Sappho
03:12 Hymneal by Sappho
05:07 Hymn to Aphrodite by Sappho
06:43 First Delphic Hymn to Apollon
12:00 Partheneion by Alkman
13:10 Hymn to the Sun by Mesomedes
Published: October 13, 2017 10:19 pm

Ancient Greek Inventions: The Antikythera Mechanism and the Ancient Roots of Modern Technology

 

Channel: SecretTV
Duration: 49:18
Description: Ancient Greek Inventions: The Antikythera Mechanism and the Ancient Roots of Modern Technology. This documentary covers the origins of ancient time and the measurement thereof, from Ctesibius and his ancient water clock, to Archimedes, to the ancient discoveries of the Antikythera Mechanism in the Mediterranean 1900 and various other ingenious devices. Mentioned in this film are the ancient Greeks and Romans, Ctesibius, Archimedes, the Archimedean screw, the Ancient Library of Alexandria, the Tower of the Winds in Athens, and modern research on these devices.
Published: May 2, 2016 8:08 am

Combat of The 300 Spartans – Ancient Greek Pankration

 

Channel: atubanos
Duration: 9:55
Description: Your Greek News’ Anastasia meets up with the founder of the Armak Spartan Pankration Academy, one of the most historically accurate sources of combat knowledge for the hit movie ‘300’, where she learns a little bit about what it meant to bear the lambda at the battle of Thermopylae. In Part 2 Anastasia tries on a sword and sheild to learn some combat stances and techniques. Look for Part 1 to see actors from the film describe the fighting and training.
Published: July 31, 2007 8:40 pm