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The Greeks
GREEK CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE
GREEKSAncient Greek ideas about art, architecture, drama, philosophy, and government greatly influenced Western Civilization.Among the most influential of Greek cultural achievements is the Parthenon in Athens, an outstanding example of classical architecture.
GREEKSGreek dramas set
structural and thematic styles emulated by great Western playwrights such as William Shakespeare.
Athens dominated the Greek city-states in the 5th century B. C. Rival Sparta led the smaller Spartan Confederacy. The two sides fought in the Peloponnesian War (431-404 B. C.), and Athens lost, leaving it temporarily weakened.
MUSIC AND DANCE – POPULAR GREEK ACTIVITIES
Theater of Epidauros
The Greek Theater 5th Century B. C.Golden Age of Greek DramaDramatic festivals were popularPeople witnessed tragic and comic plays
Theater of DionysusDionysia was an annual festival in honor of the god DionysusTheater of Dionysus was an open-air Theater with room for fifteen thousand spectators
Theater of Dionysus
Theater of Dionysus
carved out of a stone hillside looked like a semicircle with steeply rising tiers of seats
Theater of Dionysus
At the bottom was the rounded orchestra or performance area where the chorus sang and danced
Theater of Dionysus
Behind the orchestra was an open, almost bare, stage where actors spoke their lines from behind huge masks
Theater of Dionysus
Male actors performed all the rolesActors switched masks to play a number of roles – both female and male