PPT-Greek and Roman Architecture:

Crucial to grasp Greek and Roman architecture has been arguably the most influential architecture in the worlds history Try to describe what all of the following images have in common try to be specific and then have a guess at whatwhere they all are . 300 BC – 476 AD. Mosaic of Roman Theater masks found at Pompeii. Different types of Roman Theatres and Amphitheatres. The Roman Theatre being built in a semicircle and the amphitheatre was generally oval.. . . One . of the purposes of Roman architecture was to show their strength and might, the Roman’s hold over its vast . empire.. The . structures were massive and innovative, making use of new technologies, such as the dome, and new materials, such as concrete. . understand the origin and meanings of new words. English I . Honors. Mr. Fleming. LO: We will use Greek and Roman Mythology to understand the origin and meanings of new words. APK . You probably recall learning about certain Greek and Roman Gods and myths during your 8. GREEK THEATRE. The Greek . Amphitheatre. -The Steep Seating Area usually was dug into a hill side and surrounded the acting area on 3 sides. -The seating area was known as “THEATRON”. -. Theatron. Architecture is designing and creating buildings. . DESIGNING. BUILDING. Greek architecture is a very specific type of design.. columns. -which are large upright posts.. Architrave. -a roof over the top.. Architecture is designing and creating buildings. . DESIGNING. BUILDING. S. pecial structures in Greek architecture. Columns. -large upright posts that helped for support, safety and also decoration.. Greek . and Roman . Influence . on Western Politics. World . History. Unit 1. Essential Question:. Explain: . How society today is based on Greek and Roman ideas on society and government.. What building is this?. BELIEFS. Religion . was polytheistic and it was influenced by Hellenistic Greece. . ( Hellenistic Greece - period . between . 323 . BC and . 146 . BC ) . B. elieved . in many gods. . Romans . were/are highly religious and maintained good relations with their gods & goddesses. . CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY. Classical . antiquity.  (also . called the . classical era, classical period or classical age) is a broad term for . the long . period of cultural history centered on the Mediterranean Sea, comprising the interlocking civilizations of ancient Greece and ancient . mediterranean. societies from 700 . bce. to 400 . ce. .. c. . Analyze the contributions of Hellenistic and . Roman culture. ; include law, gender, and science. . Structure of the Republic. 3. Patricians. A Review. of. The Principal Gods and Goddesses. What is a myth?. A traditional story rooted in primitive folk beliefs of cultures. Uses the supernatural to interpret natural events. Explains the culture’s view of the universe and the nature of humanity. CHAPTER 7. Augustus . Primaporta. ,. Pax. . Romana. (Roman. 3. 4. Establishment of Rome. Legend of Romulus and Remus. Rome Founded 753 BCE. Indo-European migrants c. 2000 BCE. Bronze c. 1800 BCE, Iron c. 900 BCE. The Romans developed . innovations. that are still used today; what made them such . influential . innovators? . Definition of . “. INNOVATION. ”. : . something new or original (such as an idea, an invention, a device, a method). ‘Laughter must answer to certain requirements of life in common. It must have a . social . signification.’ (p12). The ‘birth of Latin literature’. In 240BCE, . Livius. Andronicus . stages one of his plays as part of the .