The Athenian Acropolis, Then and Now The Athenian Acropolis had a long life both before and after the construction of the Parthenon in the fifth century BCE. Join Emily and Cam as they explore the long history of Athens’ most iconic landmark. Visit our homepage to subscribe and to find us on social media: https://havetogawilltravel.com Cover Image: Illustration from Atene Attica Descritta da suoi Principii sino all’acquisto fatto dall’Armi Venete nel 1687, by Francesco Fanelli. ( Venice, Antonio Bortoli , 1695 edition.) Links: Our short blog post featuring pictures of Bronze Age remnants on the Acropolis. Parthenon, by Costa-Gavras . A short video depicting the Parthenon and its evolution through time (featuring Byron’s poem about Elgin). The Acropolis of Athens, 3500 BC – 2010 AD , by Ancient Athens 3D. Another short video, this one depicting the evolution of the Acropolis as a whole. A concept drawing of Schinkel’s vision for the new royal palace on the Acropolis. A ground plan of Schinkel’s vision for the new royal palace on the Acropolis. ---------- 00:11 - Introduction 02:24 - The Acropolis in the Bronze Age 02:29 - An overview of the Bronze Age in Greece 03:15 - The Bronze Age citadel on the Acropolis 04:43 - Traces of the Bronze Age on the Acropolis today 06:36 - The Acropolis in the Archaic Period 06:37 - The Bronze Age Collapse 07:29 - Ancient interpretations of Bronze Age monuments 08:48 - The great temples of the Archaic period: what can we know? 11:45 - The Pre-Parthenon 13:34 - The Hellenistic and Roman Acropolis 13:43 - Post-classical Athens as a cultural center 14:40 - Alexander the Great, the Hellenistic rulers of Pergamon, and the Romans 15:57 - Pausanias visits the Acropolis in the 2nd century CE 17:11 - The Byzantine period and the coming of Christianity 17:17 - The Parthenon: from temple, to church, to the Cathedral of Theotokos Atheniotissa 18:28 - Medieval architectural modifications to the Parthenon 20:09 - The ancient metopes of the Parthenon defaced 21:51 - The Parthenon as a site of Christian pilgrimage 22:28 - The Fourth Crusade and its impact in Athens 22:41 - The crusaders sack Constantinople and conquer Greece 23:24 - The Acropolis in the era of the Franks 25:12 - The Acropolis under Ottoman Rule 25:19 - Mehmet II and the conquest of Greece 25:44 - The Parthenon becomes a mosque 26:23 - The Venetian siege of Athens and the explosion heard round the world 29:34 - Lord Elgin removes many of the Parthenon’s sculptures 37:38 - The Acropolis after the Greek War of Independence 38:14 - The new king of the Hellenes and plans for the Acropolis 39:24 - The “restoration” of the fifth-century BCE Acropolis 42:12 -...
