Week of Sep. 12-16

Monday: 

God- Aris

Titan- Atlas

Hero- Achilles

Myth- Labors of Hercules

Creature- Minotaur 

Tuesday: 

Verbal Test Ancient Civilizations

Wednesday: 

Study day for Essay Test

Thursday: 

Essay Test

Friday: 

Greek Empire: 2,000 BC- 200 BC

Colossus of Rhodes- Same size as Statue of Liberty

Statue of Helios, Greek Titan god

Temple of Artemis- Built around 800 BC

Artemis is Greek Goddess of Fertility

Destroyed several times from earthquakes and wars

Statue of Zeus- Built around 450 BC

The statue was said to be made of gold and marble

Eventually destroyed after being taken apart and moved

The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus- Built around 353

Queen Artemisia as a tribute to her brother/husband King Mausololus 

Destroyed by earthquakes in the 1100-1400's AD

Lighthouse of Alexandria- Built in 280 BC

World's first lighthouse

Reflected sunlight by day/fire by night

Destroyed by earthquakes 956-1325 AD

Remains were found in Mediterranean Sea in 1994

 

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