Famous Greek Architecture

Today for our cyber assignments we had to look up and give some facts about some famous Greek architecture. First one I found was the Acropolis which isn't just one building, but many buildings in the same area. The group of buildings is built at the top of rocky hill to represent being closer to the gods. There were many other acropolises this one was so significant that it didn't need to specified. The Acropolis has maintained a pretty good condition over the years even after being built for over thousands of years. Walls still stand and large stone poles still stand tall. This acropolis was built as temples to honor the gods and goddesses and were sometimes used as a place of hiding if they were under attack. Athena was the main goddess honored in this building. But this building did not just have one temple it had many others to worship. Next I discovered the monument of Olympia. There isn't that much left of it but there are still some poles stand and foundation laying on the ground. Now I know what you're thinking, yes Olympia is known for being the birthplace for the Olympic Games. But it is also know for so much more, such as the place where the god Zeus overcame his fatherly figure Cronus and took his throne. This made this place a big place of honor for Zeus and his victory. Even since ancient times, they had done things such as foot races and other sports over a course of days like todays Olympics. Not much stands of the place of the building but you can still see the temple that honors Zeus. Finally I looked over the building of the Temple of Artemis. This Building is absolutely magnificent with how much is still standing and how huge it is. The look of all the stone poles and carvings amaze me and I don't know how people did this in ancient times. This temple honors the goddess of Artemis who is the goddess of war. I can't believe how artistic and technologically advanced the Greeks were and their buildings show their superior knowledge. Now down below I'm going to post some pictures of these amazing buildings in the order that I explained them. Enjoy!