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golden age of greece
chapter 29 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| golden age | a time period in Greece of great peace and wealth, this time period was lead by Pericles. |
| Pericles | Pericles was the great leader of Athens who inspired them to rebuild the city state. Pericles was the reason for the golden age. |
| Acroplois | A hill above the Greek city state of Athens where beautiful temples were built |
| Parthenon | a temple honoring the goddess Athena. the Parthenon was built on the acropolis and people came to athena's temple to honor her |
| myth | a traditional story that helps explain a cultures beliefs, myths were told all around the city state of ahtens |
| architcture | the art of designing buildings, the golden age had very many details in the architecture |