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Golden Age of Athens
Chapter 29 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Golden Age | A period of great peace and wealth Athens |
| Pericles | A great leader of Athens Golden Age, rebuilt Athens |
| acropolis | The hill above a Greek city-state on which temples were built craggy hill |
| Parthenon | The temple honoring the goddess Athena, built on the acropolis above Athens |
| myth | A traditional story that helps to explain a culture's beliefs Greek&Roman myths, fairy tales |
| architecture | The art of designing buildings architects, sculptures, pillars |
| sculpture | The art of creating three-dimensional figures from such materials as wood, stone, and clay Gods, heroes |