CLASS254 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Fraternities And Sororities, Peter Paul Rubens, Ancient Greek Architecture
21 Nov 2016
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The athenian acropolis: some sites have always been visible, they have a history of their own. The acropolis in the middle ages: converted to our sacred lady of athens", the interior was decorated with fresco"s, cult statue and the athena promachos removed in 6th century ce to. The later middle ages: crusaders: 13th century ce. Fortified the acropolis with a walls and a large tower: after competing crusaders: florentine nobility takes over in 1387, after which the propylaia were converted into a florentine palazzo. The acropolis in the 17th century ce: attica became part of the ottoman empire in 1456 ce, the acropolis as mosque and the explosion in 1687. The acropolis in turkish times: a new mosque was built in the parthenon, but it was not aligned anymore with the plan of the temple itself, liberation of athens: 1835. The city becomes the capital of the new independent kingdom of greece.
