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Treasury Houses of Delphi

Treasury Houses of Delphi. Warm Up. Using at least three sentences, CONTRAST the Dark Ages to what you already know about the Golden Age. Things to think about: Government Economics Social Structure Geography. Delphi. The ancient Greeks believed the center of the world was Delphi.

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Treasury Houses of Delphi

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  1. Treasury Houses of Delphi

  2. Warm Up • Using at least three sentences, CONTRAST the Dark Ages to what you already know about the Golden Age. • Things to think about: • Government • Economics • Social Structure • Geography

  3. Delphi • The ancient Greeks believed the center of the world was Delphi. • It was the most holy city to the ancient Greeks. • Delphi was best known for its oracle. A priestess gave prophecies for the future. • Many pilgrims traveled to Delphi for advice.

  4. Treasury Houses • A major procession route winds its way through Delphi. • Many city-states built “treasury buildings” along this route. • These small temples housed offerings the city-states were making to the oracle and the god, Apollo.

  5. Treasury Houses

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  7. Why? • Why do you think Greek city states spent money and time to build these temples? • What did they expect to get out of it?

  8. Assignment • Your task: • Work with your group to pick a city-state that you will represent. • Read the fact sheet on your city state • Complete a planning guide for your city state. • Design a treasury house for your city state using at least features of Greek architecture (see purple handout for help). • Design sculpture for your treasury house that celebrates your city-state. It must include factual information. • Include the name or image of your city state’s patron god • Write an inscription for your treasury house proclaiming your city-state’s claim to fame.

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