Classical culture

Classical culture

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Estrella Jiménez and Alejandra RodrÍguez

Index

Leissure

Introduction

Conclusion

Culture

Language

Both Latin and Greek come from the Indoeuropean language. The Indoeuropean is a very old language talked by the groups of migrations that came from Central Europe to the rest of Europe from 1200 BC til 700BC.

Greek alphabet

Latin alphabet

What are romances or romance languages?

Romance languages are those that have Latin origins: Spanish, Italian, French... and very important languages spoken in Europe. Latin has had also an important paper in Christianism.

Greek is also used in mathematics

Roman literature

Greek literature

Greek literature emerged around the 2000 BC

Roman literature appeared around the VIII century BC and most writings were in Latin.

Lyric poetry

Epic

Lyric poetry

Epic

Theatre

Prose

Theatre

Greek architecture

Greek architecture has been present since around 900 BC It has had lots of different meanings: religious, common areas, etc.

Types of columns

Temple of Poseidon, Archaic period

Theatre of Epidaurus

Ancient Agora

Ancient Olympic stadium

Roman Architecture

Roman Architecture started notably developing in the II century BC and had an improval when the system of pipes was created.

Leisure

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Culture

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Looking after the body

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Entertainment

Culture

Greek theatres

Greek theatres

Were built into the hillside, where the cavea was located. This helped acoustics and visibility

Were built into the hillside, where the cavea was located. This helped acoustics and visibility

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Roman theatres

Were built on solid ground. The tiers of seats were raised on arches and vaults. In front of them was a semi-circular orchestra and a raised stage with an architectural backdrop.

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Looking after the body

Roman Baths

Roman baths

Time for relaxing

Were large spaces to recieve massages and take hot, cold or warm baths. An untherground heating system (hypocaust) that kept the water warm. Often had a courtyard (palaestra) used for boxing and wrestling. Romans also used the baths to relax and chat with their friends. Women and men went at different times.

HYPOCAUST

PALAESTRA

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The colosseum

Entertainment

Roman was the firt civilization to promote mass of entretainment. Chairot races were held in a circus, like the Circus Maximus in Rome. Gladiator fights were held in an amphitheatre, like the Colosseum in Rome.

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The olymipic games

What were the purposes of mass entertainment?

Political

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Military

Cultural

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Presented by Estrella and Alejandra

Introduction

Today we are going to talk about the culture and leisure of Rome and Greece, so that when we try to understand the past we understand the future.They have also influenced us over the years by transmitting customs or habits of life, also religions or even their leisure and their way of living that is normally essential to us.

Conclusion

In conclusion, most of the ways of living of Greek and Roman people have influenced modern societies: from the way of seeing life to the ways of cleaning our streets. Greece and Rome have been and still are very present in modern societies. We hope our presentation made you notice that.

Olympic games

Heirs to the religious and sports celebration in honour of Zeus, which took place every four years from the 8th to the 4th century BC in the sanctuary of Olympia, in Greece.There were poetry and musical competitions, and sports events such as running, boxing, javelin throwing, discus throwing, the long jump and horse racing. The winners received an olive or laurel wreath.

Caracalla Baths

The baths of Caracalla were the largest in the capital of Rome. Their huge capacity could hold up to 1500 people.

What is leisure?

Leisure is the time when you are not working and you can relax and do things that you enjoy. Today we are going to talk about some types of Greek and Roman leisure.

Spaces for culture

Spaces for looking after the body

Spaces for entertainment

Did you know...

Traditionally, the creation of Greek theater is usually attributed to Thespis, at the end of the 19th century. VI a. C., under the rule of Pisistratus, in Athens.

Architecture

Literature

Language

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Who did it?

The appearance of the theater as such is due to Livius Andronicus, a slave born in Taranto (Magna Graecia) in 284 BC

Fun fact

The arena of an amphitheatre could be filled with water to stage sea battles ( naumanchia)

Did you know...

Traditionally, the creation of Greek theater is usually attributed to Thespis, at the end of the 19th century. BC, under the rule of Pisistratus, in Athens.