UNIT 10: ANCIENT GREECE

THE MINOANS ANCIENT CIVILISATION OF CRETE

ANCIENT CIVILISATIONS: MYCENAEANS AND PHOENICIANS

(HISTORY CHANNEL DOCUMENTARY)

PALACE OF KNOSSOS (CRETE)

THE MYCENAEANS AND DORIANS OF EARLY GREECE

An introduction to the Mycenaeans and Dorians of early Greece

THE HISTORY OF ANCIENT GREECE

LIVING HISTORY LIVING IN ANCIENT GREECE

GEOGRAPHY AND EARLY GREECE

In which Mr. Corwin describes the Geography of Greece and how it influenced the cultures that lived there. He also discusses the Minoans and Mycenaeans and recounts the story of the Minotaur.

ANCIENT GREECE

This video describes and narrates the incomparable legacy of Ancient Greece and the early events in the history of Greek Civilisation.

This is a product of Mexus Education Pvt. Ltd., an education innovations company based in Mumbai, India.

THE GREEK GODS

Get a crash course on the heavenly residents of Mount Olympus.

THE PERSIANS AND GREEKS: CRASH COURSE WORLD HISTORY

In which John compares and contrasts Greek civilization and the Persian Empire. Of course we're glad that Greek civilization spawned modern western civilization, right? Maybe not. From Socrates and Plato to Darius and Xerxes, John explains two of the great powers of the ancient world, all WITHOUT the use of footage from 300.

ANCIENT ATHENS AND THE GOLDEN AGE OF GREECE

Discover why Athens was the preeminent city during the Golden Age of Greece on this look at of the cradle of Western civilization. Travel back to the time of Pericles, the noble statesman who led the revolution that touched all fields of knowledge. We will visit the amphitheatres that were home to the famous tragedies of the day, tour the site of the premier Olympic games, and see the ornate temples of the Gods including a bird's eye view of the architectural masterpiece of its day -- the Acropolis.

Ancient Greece was a Greek civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity (ca. 600 AD). Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in ancient Greece is the period of Classical Greece, which flourished during the 5th to 4th centuries BC. Classical Greece began with the repelling of a Persian invasion by Athenian leadership. Because of conquests by Alexander the Great, Hellenistic civilization flourished from Central Asia to the western end of the Mediterranean Sea.

Classical Greek culture, especially philosophy, had a powerful influence on the Roman Empire, which carried a version of it to many parts of the Mediterranean Basin and Europe, for which reason Classical Greece is generally considered to be the seminal culture which provided the foundation of modern Western culture.

The city of Athens during the classical period of Ancient Greece (508--322 BC) was the major urban center of the notable polis (city-state) of the same name, located in Attica, Greece, leading the Delian League in the Peloponnesian War against Sparta and the Peloponnesian League. Athenian democracy was established in 508 BC under Cleisthenes following the tyranny of Isagoras. This system remained remarkably stable, and with a few brief interruptions remained in place for 180 years, until 322 BC (aftermath of Lamian War). The peak of Athenian hegemony was achieved in the 440s to 430s BC, known as the Age of Pericles.

In the classical period, Athens was a center for the arts, learning and philosophy, home of Plato's Akademia and Aristotle's Lyceum, Athens was also the birthplace of Socrates, Pericles, Sophocles, and many other prominent philosophers, writers and politicians of the ancient world. It is widely referred to as the cradle of Western Civilization, and the birthplace of democracy,[4] largely due to the impact of its cultural and political achievements during the 5th and 4th centuries BC on the rest of the then known European continent.

THE ANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMES

One of 2000 animated ebooks on Skwirk. This looks at the History of the Olympic Games. Find more at www.skwirk.com

ANCIENT GREEK CITY-SATES

World History project. Ancient Greek City states in the Archaic and Classical periods. Music is a kithara from a song sang by Demodokos about Ares and Aphrodite in The Odyssey.

SIMPLESHOW EXPLAINS THE OLYMPIC GAMES

The Olympic Games - an international sports tournament - have a long tradition. simpleshow explains its beginnings in the ancient world until its rediscovery in modern times.

ANCIENT GREECE THEATRE

A segment from the Discovery Channel's Seven Wonders of Ancient Greece.

GEOGRAPHY OF ANCIENT GREECE

BIRTH OF THE OLYMPICS

From a documentary about the 7 wonders of Ancient Greece.

SUMMARY OF ANCIENT GREECE

This video summarises very well the origin, expansion and fall of Greek civilization.
Based on this video, complete your timeline on Greeks.

GREECE HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY FOR KIDS

(EDUCATION-KIDS KNOWLEDGE VIDEOS)

INTRODUCTION TO GREEK GODS AND GODDESSES

This is a video created for an education course in college in which we teach about a topic of our choice. I selected Greek mythology and decided to provide a brief overview of the major deities. It was a lot of fun to experiment with Windows Movie Maker. Please enjoy this video! :)

GREEK GODS OVERVIEW

An animated introduction to Greek Mythology and the Greek Gods, going over the main Olympians and their personalities.

THE ANCIENT GREECE BUILD IN LEGO

The Ancient Greece build of LEGO bricks by Lasse Vestergård and Anne Mette Vestergård.

Since I was at holiday in Athens in the summer of 2010 it have been my dream to build an ancient Greek LEGO layout. But my mother and I did also have many other Building projects. Therefore it was not possible to start before January 2012. It took 10 month to build the layout.

It's our largest MOC. The area of the layout is 2.3 x 2.8 meter.

The layout shows a typical Greek town from around year 400 BC.

GREEK TEMPLES

An exploration of design, construction, and decoration of the temples built by the ancient Greeks. Part of the WritingThroughArt series of instructional videos on writing and art.

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ANCIENT GREECE

It was perhaps the most spectacular flourishing of imagination and achievement in recorded history.

PERSEPHONE A STORY FROM GREECE

From "Animated Tales of the World" a Greek Myth Story: Persephone

"Only then will I make the plants blossom again. It will seem like a miracle and everything on earth: People, Animals, Birds will know that my Persephone has returned.

And until then, the wind will blow and I shall cover the Earth...in Snow" - Demeter: Goddess of the Earth, Agriculture, Harvest, and Forests.

GREEK CIVILISATION: PHILOSOPHERS

Mr. Drake talks about the beliefs and impact of the three most important Greek philosophers - Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.

ANCIENT HEROES: PERICLES OF ATHENS (HERO OF GREECE)

AMAZING ANCIENT GREECE FACTS

Learn Amazing Ancient Greece Facts and see what makes Greece's history so unique.

GREEK MYTHOLOGY GODS AND GODDESSES MOVIE

ARACHNE (GREEK MYTHOLOGY)

The animated story of the ancient myth of Arachne.

NARCISSUS AND ECHO

I don't own this video. Credits to the owner.

THE MYTH OF FOUR SEASON

The Story of Persephone, Demeter and Hades. I don't own this video. Credits to the owner.

15 TERRIFYING GREEK MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURES

THE CREATION OF THE WORLD - GREEK MYTHOLOGY

GREEK MYTHOLOGY: MEDUSA VS ATHENA

3rd grade students posed a question in Greek Mythology and researched to find the answers. Then, they wrote an imagined conversation between two Greek figures that would highlight the topic. Students creatively used the apps Morfo and iMovie to share their work.

GREEK MYTHOLOGY: POSEIDON

A 9th grader I was tutoring was needing help getting a project related to greek mythology together for his english class . Thisis he result.

GREEK GODS: APHRODITE

Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation. Her Roman equivalent is the goddess Venus. According to Hesiod's Theogony, she was born when Cronus cut off Uranus's genitals and threw them into the sea, and she arose from the sea foam. Because of her beauty, other gods feared that their rivalry over her would interrupt the peace among them and lead to war, so Zeus married her to Hephaestus, who, because of his ugliness and deformity, was not seen as a threat. Aphrodite had many lovers—both gods, such as Ares, and men, such as Anchises. She played a role in the Eros and Psyche legend, and later was both Adonis's lover and his surrogate mother. Many lesser beings were said to be children of Aphrodite.

A description of Aphrodite by William Smith. Go to LearnOutLoud.com to download this and more Greek Mythology on mp3.

THE MOST LEGENDARY CREATURES FROM GREEK MITHOLOGY

Known for some extremely out of this world mythology, the Greek legends have been the subject of popular culture for thousands of years. The most famous characters in these myths are the gods and goddesses who would employ the use of heroes to do their bidding. In order for these heroes to earn their status they would have to face creatures like these 25 most legendary creatures from Greek mythology.

TOP 10 MYTHICAL GREEK CREATURES

WORLD FAMOUS FAIRYTALES:NARCISSUS AND ECHO

A favorite Greek Myth, one of Echo who fell in love with Narcissus and two; of Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection

GREEK MYTHOLOGY FAMILY TREE

This video gives an overview of the Greek and Roman gods, including the primordial gods, the Titans and the Olympians.

A STORY ABOUT ARTEMIS

APHRODITE GREEK GODDESS OF LOVE AND BEAUTY

DEMETER, THE GODDESS OF HARVEST AND PERSEPHONE GREEK MYTH

ARES- THE GREEK GOD OF WAR AND VIOLENCE

An informative slideshow on the Greek god Ares. Made for my Greek mythology project in humanities class.

PLATO: THE MYTH OF ATLANTIS

The Greek philosopher Plato, discribes in one of his books , the conversation between Athenian Solon and the Egyptian priests during his visit to Egypt about 600 BC.
In the dialogue the Egyptian priest reveals to Solon the forgotten history of Athens 9000 years ago , and the war between Athenians,and superpower called Atlantis.

Is the myth of Atlantis the real story?
Is it the missing link in history?

SEVEN WONDERS OF ANCIENT GREECE

Greece, a land of breathtaking beauty and light. A land where science, art and inspiration from the gods combined to produce some of the world's greatest marvels of architecture and design. The ancient Greeks used buildings and structures to reflect the variety of life at the core of their civilisation - they built the first theatres, staged the first sports events and worshipped in some of the most spectacular temples ever built. From prehistoric palaces to bold symbols of victory this programme explores the Seven Ancient Wonders of Greece - the Theatre of Epidaurus, Olympia, Delphi, the Colossus of Rhodes, Santorini, The Palace of Knossos and the greatest masterpiece of them all - The Parthenon. Revealing the true icons of this incredible civilisation, we explore how and why the seven wonders of Ancient Greece still retain the power to amaze the world today. By recounting the stories behind the people who designed and oversaw their construction and unravelling the tales and myths of those who lived within them, we unearth the secrets behind The Seven Wonders of Ancient Greece.

History Documentary hosted by John Shrapnel, published by Discovery Channel in 2004

THE GREEK EMPIRE DOCUMENTARY

Ancient Greece was a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC[citation needed] to the end of antiquity (c. 600 AD). Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era.[1] Included in ancient Greece is the period of Classical Greece, which flourished during the 5th to 4th centuries BC. Classical Greece began with the repelling of a Persian invasion by Athenian leadership. Because of conquests by Alexander the Great of Macedonia, Hellenistic civilization flourished from Central Asia to the western end of the Mediterranean Sea.

ANCIENT GREECE VICTORY AT MARATHON (HISTORY DOCUMENTARY)

BATTLE OF HERMOPYLAE. THIS IS SPARTA

(HISTORY CHANNEL DOCUMENTARY)

A Greek force of approximately 7,000 men marched north to block the pass in the summer of 480 BC. The Persian army, alleged by the ancient sources to have numbered over one million but today considered to have been much smaller (various figures are given by scholars ranging between about 100,000 and 150,000 arrived at the pass in late August or early September. The vastly outnumbered Greeks held off the Persians for seven days (including three of battle) before the rear-guard was annihilated in one of history's most famous last stands. During two full days of battle the small force led by King Leonidas I of Sparta blocked the only road by which the massive Persian army could pass. After the second day of battle a local resident named betrayed the Greeks by revealing a small path that led behind the Greek lines. Leonidas, aware that his force was being outflanked, dismissed the bulk of the Greek army and remained to guard the rear with 300 Spartans, 700 Thespians, 400 Thebans and perhaps a few hundred others, most of whom were killed.

After this engagement the Greek navy, under the command of the Athenian politician Themistocles, at Artemisium received news of the defeat at Thermopylae. Since the Greek's strategy required both Thermopyla,e and Artemisium to be held, and given their losses, the withdrawal to Salamis was decided. The Persians overran Boeotia and then captured the evacuated Athens. The Greek fleet seeking a decisive victory over the Persian armada, attacked and defeated the invaders at the Battle of Salamis in late 480 BC. Fearful of being trapped in Europe, Xerxes withdrew with much of his army to Asia (losing most to starvation and disease), leaving to attempt to complete the conquest of Greece. The following year, however, saw a Greek army decisively defeat the Persians at the Battle of Plataea, thereby ending the Persian invasion.

Both ancient and modern writers have used the Battle of Thermopylae as an example of the power of a patriotic army defending native soil. The performance of the defenders at the battle of Thermopylae is also used as an example of the advantages of training, equipment, and good use of terrain as force multipliers and has become a symbol of courage against overwhelming odds.

BBC DOCUMENARY 2015 THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SPARTANS

(HISTORY DOCUMENTARY)

BETTANY HUGHES. THE SPARTANS

Bettany Hughes explores the history of the Spartan Civilization. A great documentary that gives insight into the mindset of the ancient Spartans. This is almost two and half hours long, enjoy.

HELEN OF ROY AT KING 'S COLLEGE LONDON

Bettany Hughes in a Q&A session at King's College London, talking about bronze age heroine Helen of Troy. Filmed 2011.

ANCIENT GREECE HISTORY . ENGINEERING AN EMPIRE

(HISTORY CHANNEL DOCUMENTARY)

Ancient Greece History Channel Documentary (Engineering an Empire). Western Civilization has been influenced by many cultures, from Rome to America, but it was born in A,ncient Greece. Centuries before Julius Caesar conquered much of the known world, the Ancient Greeks were laying a foundation that has supported 3000 years of European history. Ancient Greece brings to mind philosophers like Aristotle and Socrates, Olympian gods, the beginnings of democracy, astonishing technological innovations, great conquering armies like those of Alexander the Great, and savage internecine battles, none more famous than the duel to the death between Athens and Sparta.

Greece is a story about the human drive to explore, to wonder, to be curious. Their ruins now communicate that drive. Over 1000 years, this strong and charismatic people strategically harnessed the materials and people around them to create the most advanced technological feats the world had ever seen.

From The Tunnel of Samos: a mile-long aqueduct dug through a large mountain of solid limestone, to Agamemnon's Tomb, to The Parthenon, this episode will examine the architecture and infrastructure engineered by the Greek Empire. Engineering an Empire is an excellent series and definitely worth watching.
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The legacy of the Greeks is under assault today thus deserves defence and celebration for the simple reason that much of what we are is the result of that brilliant examination of human life first begun by the Greeks; as Jacob Burckhardt says, "We see with the eyes of the Greeks and use their phrases when we speak." We must listen to the Greeks not because they will give us answers, but because they first identified the questions and problems, and they knew too where the answers must come from: the minds of free human beings who have control over their own lives. And this, finally, is the greatest good we have received from the Greeks: the gift of freedom.

The Greeks are accused by some of stealing their achievements from Egyptians and Babylonians, of oppressing their wives and daughters, and of hypocritically speculating about freedom while holding slaves. And that is the greatest irony: the spirit of criticism that among so many academics has fossilized into a pose has its origins nowhere but among the Greeks, who were the first to question critically everything from the gods to political power to their very selves, the first to live what Socrates called “the examined life”.
As Victor Hanson and John Heath write, “Not one of the multicultural classicists really wishes to live under indigenous pre–Colombian ideas of government, Arabic protocols for female behaviour, Chinese canons of medical ethics, Islamic traditions of church and state, African approaches to science, Japanese ideas of race, Indian social castes, or Native American notions of private property.”
Classic Greek culture has come under attack precisely because its achievement, extended into history, is what defines the West and makes it distinct. What is valuable in the much abused Western tradition, hence the examined life, the pursuit of truth, the dialogue about the place of the individual in the larger group, comes from the Greeks. Humanism, reason, the pursuit of knowledge and the arts, moderation and civic responsibility, all come from the Greeks.
The failings of the Greeks, including not living up to their own ideals, are the failings of humanity everywhere. But their ideals, still alive today, led to the recognition of a common humanity that was more important than gender or social status, more profound than local or tribal affiliations. Without this insight, slavery might never have been abolished in the West, women might never have been granted equality, and the liberal notion that all humans possess innate rights merely as a virtue of being human would never have existed.

GREEK MYTHOLOGY GOD AND GODDESS DOCUMENTARY

Greek Mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. It was a part of the religion in ancient Greece and is part of religion in modern Greece and around the world, known as Hellenismos. Modern scholars refer to and study the myths in an attempt to throw light on the religious and political institutions of Ancient Greece and its civilization, and to gain understanding of the nature of myth-making itself.[1]

Greek mythology is explicitly embodied in a large collection of narratives, and implicitly in Greek representational arts, such as vase-paintings and votive gifts. Greek myth attempts to explain the origins of the world, and details the lives and adventures of a wide variety of gods, goddesses, heroes, heroines, and mythological creatures. These accounts initially were disseminated in an oral-poetic tradition; today the Greek myths are known primarily from Greek literature.

The oldest known Greek literary sources, Homer's epic poems Iliad and Odyssey, focus on events surrounding the Trojan War. Two poems by Homer's near contemporary Hesiod, the Theogony and the Works and Days, contain accounts of the genesis of the world, the succession of divine rulers, the succession of human ages, the origin of human woes, and the origin of sacrificial practices. Myths are also preserved in the Homeric Hymns, in fragments of epic poems of the Epic Cycle, in lyric poems, in the works of the tragedians of the fifth century BC, in writings of scholars and poets of the Hellenistic Age, and in texts from the time of the Roman Empire by writers such as Plutarch and Pausanias.

Archaeological findings provide a principal source of detail about Greek mythology, with gods and heroes featured prominently in the decoration of many artifacts. Geometric designs on pottery of the eighth century BC depict scenes from the Trojan cycle as well as the adventures of Heracles. In the succeeding Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods, Homeric and various other mythological scenes appear, supplementing the existing literary evidence.[2] Greek mythology has had an extensive influence on the culture, arts, and literature of Western civilization and remains part of Western heritage and language. Poets and artists from ancient times to the present have derived inspiration from Greek mythology and have discovered contemporary significance and relevance in the themes.

ALEXANDER THE GOD KING

(BBC DOCUMENTARY)

Archaeologist Tony Spawforth goes in search of the legacy of Alexander the Great and investigates the Greek king's lasting contribution to global thought including Judaism, Christianity and Buddhism.

Tony Spawforth was Assistant Director of the British School of Archaeology at Athens, Greece, and a member of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton before holding his current position as professor of ancient history at Newcastle University. He is the co-author of Hellenistic and Roman Sparta: A Tale of Two Cities and author of Versailles: A Biography of a Palace, Oxford Archaeological Guides: Greece and The Complete Greek Temples. In addition, he has a rich broadcast history with the BBC, the Evening Standard, The Daily Telegraph, and The Observer. He is a member of the Société des Amis de Versailles.

Professor Spawforth has been appointed Visiting Fellow at the British School at Athens, Greece, for the academic year 2013/2014. Founded in 1886, the School is a British-Academy funded institute in central Athens for research on all aspects of Greece and Hellenism, ancient and modern. The Visiting Fellow resides in the School, which is centrally located in Athens in its own grounds.

ALEXANDER THE GREAT:THE GREATER WARRIOR IN HISTORY

Alexander III of Macedon, known as Alexander the Great (21 July 356 BCE – 10 or 11 June 323 BCE), was the son of King Philip II of Macedon. He became king upon his father’s death in 336 BCE and went on to conquer most of the known world of his day. He is known as 'the great' both for his military genius and his diplomatic skills in handling the various populaces of the regions he conquered. He is further recognized for spreading Greek culture, language, and thought from Greece throughout Asia Minor, Egypt, and Mesopotamia to India and thus initiating the era of the "Hellenistic World".

HELEN OF TROY: HE HIDDEN SECRET OF TROY

In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy, also known as Helen of Sparta, was the daughter of Zeus and Leda, and was a sister of Castor, Pollux, and Clytemnestra. In Greek myths, she was considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world, a representation of ideal beauty. By marriage she was Queen of Laconia, a province within Homeric Greece, the wife of King Menelaus. Her abduction by Paris, Prince of Troy, brought about the Trojan War.

As with all legendary characters who inhabit the Age of Heroes, the legends ascribe divine ancestry to her: as being the daughter of Zeus, King of the Gods, and being hatched by her mother, Leda, from an egg.

At the time of her marriage, she is said to be still very young, and, as the most beautiful woman in the world, to have had many suitors (or lovers) before marrying Menelaus. Furthermore, the legends are ambiguous as to whether her subsequent involvement with Paris is abduction or seduction. Moreover, it is said that, previously, she has already been abducted by (or had eloped with) Theseus, and bore him a child.

THE ODYSSEY ANIMATION

A funny flash animation version of Homers', The Odyssey, that I created as a project for english class, it was made in less than three weeks. Animated by Ian Timothy.

A LONG AND DIFFICULTJOURNEY OR THE ODYSSEY: CRASH COURSE LITERATURE

In which John Green teaches you about Homer's Odyssey. If it was Homer's If Homer was even real. Anyway, that stuff doesn't really matter. John teaches you the classic, by which I mean classical, epic poem, the Odyssey. The Journey of Odysseus as he made his way home after the conclusion of the Trojan War is the stuff of legend. Literally. John will teach you about the double standard in Greek culture, Odysseus as jerk/hero, ancient PTSD, and cycles of violence. Also, there are no yogurt jokes. So think of that as a gift.

La Procesión de las Panateneas

Las Panateneas eran unas fiestas religiosas que se llevaban a cabo todos los años en Atenas dedicadas a Atenea, la diosa protectora de la ciudad, y que tenían lugar entre el 23 y el 30 del mes de hecatombeón (primer mes en el calendario ático) equivalente a la segunda mitad de nuestro mes de julio actual. Eran las celebraciones religiosas más antiguas e importantes de Atenas.
Por otra parte, y cada cuatro años, se celebraban las Grandes Panateneas que duraban cuatro días más que las anuales y que eran las más prestigiosas y apreciadas por los ciudadanos de Atenas, similares, en importancia, a los Juegos Olímpicos. Estas iban acompañadas por desfiles militares, y por competiciones deportivas, literarias y musicales. Los juegos propiamente dichos se dividían en dos: unos para los atenienses, que comprendían las artes, y otros abiertos para todos los griegos. Estos últimos eran parecidos a los Juegos Olímpicos, incluyendo boxeo, lucha, pankration (forma de lucha griega), pentatlón y carreras de cuádrigas, siendo éstas las pruebas de más prestigi

o. El vencedor de las carreras era premiado con una corona de hojas de olivo y 140 de aceite de oliva procedentes de los olivos sagrados de Atenas.
Los juegos reservados a los atenienses eran algo diferentes. Incluían una carrera con antorchas hasta el Partenón (predecesoras de las carreras de relevos de los Juegos Olímpicos modernos), batallas de infantería y caballería, un lancero de jabalina a caballo, el apobotai (una carrera de cuádrigas, en la que el conductor debía saltar del carro, correr al lado del mismo y después volver a incorporarse al carro), la pyrriche (aparentemente ejercicios militares con música) y el euandrion (un concurso de belleza entre los atletas).
Sin embargo, la parte más conocida de este festival es la procesión del peplo o túnica, que ponía el punto y final a las Grandes Panateneas. Éste era tejido, durante todo el año, por las mujeres del Ática y ofrecido a la diosa el día 28. El peplo era portado por unas doncellas en una solemne procesión que recorría toda la ciudad hasta la Acrópolis donde se hallaba instalada la estatua de Atenea Parthenos. La participación en esta procesión significaba un gran honor. En la procesión iban sacerdotes, doncellas portadoras del peplo, ancianos con ramas de olivo, jóvenes con armaduras, los vencedores de los juegos y embajadores de las colonias atenienses. El festejo terminaba con un gran sacrificio a Atenea y la carne de los animales sacrificados se comía durante un gran banquete que cerraba el festival.

Aquí podeis ver el recorrido que hacía la procesión.

Hoy día podemos conocer con mucha precisión como se desarrollaba dicha procesión gracias al extraordinario relieve que realizó Fidias para el Partenón, donde va narrando con todo lujo de detalles dicha Procesión. En ella aparecen las doncellas que portan el peplos para la diosa, jinetes a caballo, jóvenes que llevan bueyes para el sacrificio, etc.., todo ello bajo la supervisión d elos dioses (invisibles a los ojos de los humanos), siendo un magnifico retrato de la sociedad ateniense del siglo V a.C. así como una de las grandes obras escultóricas del Mundo Clásico.

El Friso de las Panateneas sirvió de referente a otro magnífico relieve realizado 400 años más tardes y que también representaba otra procesión, el relieve del "Ara Pacis" en Roma, aunque éste último no conmemoraba ninguna ceremonia religiosa sino una de carácter civil y político: la victoria de Augusto tras las guerras civiles y la inauguración de la "Pax Augustea".