Acropolis Now: The Public Face of the State

Synopsis: The temple buildings on the Acropolis are often seen as potent symbols of the birth of western civilisation, but what did they actually look like in the 5th century? What did it mean to the people who built it and the people who used it? Was the Parthenon a monumental form of imperial propaganda or a holy site?
Series: Fifth-Century Athens: Democracy and City State, Course A209
Language: English
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1989
Availability: Sale; Sale as part of A209/VC2 only.
Uses: Undergraduate classical studies; classical art/archaeology*.
Subjects: Architecture; Classical studies
Keywords: Acropolis; ancient monuments; Greece - classical

Producer

Tony Coe

Cast

Colin Cunningham

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