what did buildings look like in Ancient Greece?
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There were two main styles (or "orders") of Greek architecture, the Doric and the Ionic. These names were used by the Greeks themselves, and reflected their belief that the styles descended from the Dorian and Ionian Greeks of the Dark Ages, but this is unlikely to be true. The Doric style was used in mainland Greece and spread from there to the Greek colonies in Italy. The Doric style was more formal and austere, the Ionic more relaxed and decorative. \n\nThe more ornate Corinthian style was a later development of the Ionic. These styles are best known through the three orders of column capitals, but there are differences in most points of design and decoration between the orders. \n\nMost of the best known surviving Greek buildings, such as the Parthenon and the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens, are Doric. \n\nThe Erechtheum, next to the Parthenon, however, is Ionic. The Ionic order became dominant in the Hellenistic period, since its more decorative style suited the aesthetic of the period better than the more restrained Doric. \n\nSome of the best surviving Hellenistic buildings, such as the Library of Celsus, can be seen in Turkey, at cities such as Ephesus and Pergamum. But in the greatest of Hellenistic cities, Alexandria in Egypt, almost nothing survives. \n\nFor more information you can visit http://www.crystalinks.com/greekarchitecture.html\n\nGood luck!
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Great Pyramid of Giza 2550 BC Egyptians still standing still standing \nHanging Gardens of Babylon 600 BC Babylonians   destroied after  1st century BC earthquake \nTemple of Artemis at Ephesus 550 BC Lydians, Greeks 356 BC fire \nStatue of Zeus at Olympia 435 BC Greeks  destroied 5th-6th centuries AD fire \nMausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus 351 BC Persians, Greeks by 1494 AD earthquake \nColossus of Rhodes 292-280 BC Hellenistic Greece 224 BC earthquake \nLighthouse of Alexandria 3rd century BC Hellenistic Egypt 1303-1480 AD earthquake
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The list comprises the seven most impressive monuments of the Ancient World, some of which barely survived to the Middle Ages.  For their builders, the Seven Wonders were a celebration of religion, mythology, art, power, and science. For us, they reflect the ability of humans to change the surrounding landscape by building massive yet beautiful structures, one of which stood the test of time to this very day. \n\n\nThe Great Pyramid of Giza \nThe Hanging Gardens of Babylon \nThe Statue of Zeus at Olympia \nThe Temple of Artemis at Ephesus \nThe Mausoleum at Halicarnassus \nThe Colossus of Rhodes \nThe Lighthouse of Alexandria
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-------The Great Pyramid of Giza\n\nA gigantic stone structure near the ancient city of Memphis, serving as a tomb for the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu.\n\n\n\n-------The Hanging Gardens of Babylon\n\nA palace with legendary gardens built on the banks of the Euphrates river by King Nebuchadnezzar II.\n\n\n\n-------The Statue of Zeus at Olympia \n\nAn enormous statue of the Greek father of gods, carved by the great sculptor Pheidias.\n\n\n\n-------The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus\n\nA beautiful temple in Asia Minor erected in honor of the Greek goddess of hunting and wild nature.\n\n\n\n-------The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus\n\nA fascinating tomb constructed for King Maussollos, Persian satrap of Caria.\n\n\n\n-------The Colossus of Rhodes \n\nA colossus of Helios the sun-god, erected by the Greeks near the harbor of a Mediterranean Island.\n\n\n\n-------The Lighthouse of Alexandria\n\nA lighthouse built by the Ptolemies on the island of Pharos off the coast of their capital city.
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Cradle of modern civilization for a start.  Democracy as we known it is an Athenian concept.  Philosophy has its roots in ancient Greece.\n\nThe islands of Greece are geographically different, but here's an interesting story.  The Atlantis myth (fact?) emerged after the volcanic eruption of Santorini wiped out the Minoan civilization.  The island of Atlantis and its advanced civilization was wiped out in the process, so the story goes.
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Hi Kim,\nThis is a really broad question... but here's a quick take.\n\nLooking at 4 civilizations -- Ancient Egypt, Romans, Renaissance, and Present-day -- you can see a large number of similarities based on a common theme.\n\nEgyptians built massive structures (pyramids) out of stone. The shape of the structure was such that it could spread out the massive weight of all the stones above it while creating chambers or spaces inside the structure.\n\nFast forward to Romans... they're still using stones, but 2 innovations allow for progress: Concrete and arches. When Romans began experimenting with concrete and learned how to embed iron rods, they created reinforced concrete. Coupled with the shape of an arch, massive weights could be supported from a much lighter, and open structure. (Take a look at the Colliseum in Rome)\n\nMoving on to the Renaissance you can see the use of arches in  Gothic cathedrals. In addition to using arches as the Romans did, Gothic architect/builders introduced elements like the "flying buttress" as a means to distribute weight.\n\nNow look at today... due to advancements in building technology, we're able to construct extremely open spaces by evolving the arch and flying buttress into a truss. Large, curtain walls of glass are supported by seemingly flimsy pieces of steel that when connected for a structure that distributes weight very efficiently.\n\nThere's a wide range of directions you could explore in answering your question... but if you look at technological improvements over time and how architecture has changed, evolved, I think you'll start to see a number of patterns.
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About the same height as today -- look at the statues, the Greek, Roman, Egyptian. Heights vary with race and did they have good diets, etc. The societies that could do the art (statues) were well fed and their heights average about the same as today.
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this link might help you:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegean_civilization#Art
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are you asking what kind of traditional clothes?...or what the wear on a day to day basis? Greece is part of the european union...they were pretty much what the rest of europe wears in the winter...black leather jackets...jeans...\n summer......ahh...summer...well go and see for your self....
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One was the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and then there was a statue of Zeus, and I think that was in Alexandria, but I don't remember anymore, and quite frankly, I'm not sure why they are referred to as "wonders." I don't think any exist anymore today so we only know what they looked like through stories...
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Wonder Date Builder Destroyed Cause \nGreat Pyramid of Giza 2550 BC Egyptians still standing still standing \nHanging Gardens of Babylon 600 BC Babylonians after 1st century BC earthquake \nTemple of Artemis at Ephesus 550 BC Lydians, Greeks 356 BC fire \nStatue of Zeus at Olympia 435 BC Greeks 5th-6th centuries AD fire \nMausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus 351 BC Persians, Greeks by 1494 AD earthquake \nColossus of Rhodes 292-280 BC Hellenistic Greece 224 BC earthquake \nLighthouse of Alexandria
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it looks like there are many different shapes, squares, triangles, trapezoids...\n\nhttp://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Sydney_Opera.html\nclick on picture of exterior
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The Athenian fifth century known as Golden Age, was mainly concentrated on the period of Pericles. The Athenian statesman, who dominated the political scene for forty years, is associated with the cultural activity that produced the great buildings on the Acropolis Hill. \nFind more imfo in site below
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Pyramid-shaped structures were built by many ancient civilizations. The most famous are the Egyptian pyramids — huge pyramids built of brick or stone. Standard Archaeology claims that they were used as tombs for pharaohs, however their many surprising features have birthed many alternative theories, particularly since the great pyramids have never yielded a body. The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the largest in Egypt and in the world. It is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and the only one of the seven to survive into modern times. The ancient Egyptians capped the peaks of their pyramids with gold and covered their faces with polished white limestone, though many of the stones used for the purpose have fallen or been removed for other structures over the millennia.\n\nTo the south of Egypt the Nubians also built pyramids. They built far more than the Egyptians, but they are much smaller. The Nubian pyramids were constructed at a much steeper angle than Egyptian ones and were not tombs, but monuments to dead kings. Pyramids were built in Nubia up until the AD 300s.\n\nThe Mesopotamians also built step pyramids, or ziggurats. In ancient times these were brightly painted. Since they were constructed of mud-brick, little remains of them. The biblical Tower of Babel is believed to be a Babylonian ziggurat.\n\nA number of Mesoamerican cultures also built pyramid-shaped structures. Mesoamerican pyramids were also usually stepped, with temples on top, more similar to the Mesopotamian ziggurat than the Egyptian pyramid. The largest pyramid by volume is the Great Pyramid of Cholula, in the Mexican state of Puebla. This pyramid is also considered the largest monument ever constructed anywhere in the world, but it is still being excavated. There is an unusual pyramid with a circular plan at the site of Cuilcuilco, now inside Mexico City and mostly covered with lava from an ancient eruption of Xictli.\n\nPyramids in Mexico were considered sacrificial places (used to kill slaves, in worship of their powerful gods).\n\nThere are other pyramid-shaped ancient monuments found in parts of Georgia.\nPyramid of Cestius\nEnlarge\nPyramid of Cestius\n\nThere is a pyramid in ancient Rome. The 27-meter-high Pyramid of Cestius was built by the end of the first century BC and still exists today, close to the Porta San Paolo.\n\nThere are quite a few flat-top pyramids in China. The First Emperor of Qin (221 B.C.~), with the terracotta warriors in vicinity, was buried under a large pyramid outside modern day Xi'an. In the following centuries a dozen more Chinese royalties of Han Dynasty were also buried under flat top pyramidal earth works.
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Hi, I found this page that has a pic, but it's only one though. But what a neat looking building, I love old stuff including buildings and houses. Hope this helps you, buh bye now.
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Well, Greece is becomingf a country with most sites from classical time (~25 centuries ago). The museums are not that well organized, but the findings there are the best, dating thousands of years ago!
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What a ridiculous question!\n\nNo one will know that answer for certain.  \n\nIf you really really really wanted to ballpark a figure, then the first recognized city in human history was the city of Jericho, and it existed around 8,000 BC.  I really don't think they had apartments though!!!\n\nThe City of Ancient Rome had four to five-story buildings with apartments in them, but I do not know if they were the first.