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Myth, Art, War and Greek Sanctuaries Ancient Greece: Myth, Art, War
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Sanctuaries were the context for many of the most impressive buildings and sculptures produced by the ancient Greeks. In this lecture Dr Gillian Shepherd looks at the basic types of sanctuary and temple design, and then focuses on one of the most famous of all Greek sanctuaries, that of Zeus Olympios at Olympia – home to the Olympic games, but also the site of lavish temples, treasuries and sculpture
Copyright 2013 Gillian Shepherd / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
Sanctuaries were the context for many of the most impressive buildings and sculptures produced by the ancient Greeks. In this lecture Dr Gillian Shepherd looks at the basic types of sanctuary and temple design, and then focuses on one of the most famous of all Greek sanctuaries, that of Zeus Olympios at Olympia – home to the Olympic games, but also the site of lavish temples, treasuries and sculpture
Copyright 2013 Gillian Shepherd / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
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