Week of Sept. 12-16

Monday - got topics for project/ study day before test

Tuesday- test day

Wednesday- study day for test tomorrow

Thursday- Test day

Friday - Started Ancient Greece notes 

God- poseidon
titan-rhea
Myths- Theseus adventures
creaters- the phoenix
Heros- Atlanta

The Story of Ancient Greece 2000 BC- 300 BC

-What do you know about ancient Greece?
- How can geograph play an important role in the development of a civilization?

 

Seven Wonders of the Ancient world
1.)The Colossus of Rhodes
-Statue of Helios, Greek Titan god
- WAs made of bronze
-Same size as Statue of Liberty
-ONe of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient world
-Lasted just over 50 years due to earthquake
-Believed to have been melted down and sold by Arab invaders
2.) The Temple of Artemis
-Built around 800 BC
-Artemis is the Greek Goddess of Fertility
-The temple was destroyed several times due to wars
-Current day archeologist have found the foundations of 5 temples built on top of each other
3.) The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
- Built around 450 BC
-The Statue was said to be made of gold and marble
- Eventually destroyed after being taken apart and moved
4.) The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
-Built around 353 BC
-Tomb was built by Queen Artemisia as a tribute to her husband/brother King Mausolus
- Destroyed by earthquakes in the 1100 and 1400’s AD
-All that survives today are the foundation blocks
5.) Lighthouse of Alexandria
-The lighthouse was built in 280 BC
-It was the world's first lighthouse (reflected sunlight by day/ fire at night)
-Most likely destroyed by earthquakes from 956-1325 AD
- Remains were found in the Mediterranean Sea in 1994
-Egypt is building an underwater museum for tourists.
6.) The Pyramids in Egypt
7.) The Hanging gardens of Babylon

 

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