The Athenian Acropolis, Throughout the Ages

The Athenian Acropolis, Then and NowThe 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.comCover 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 - Introduction02:24 - The Acropolis in the Bronze Age02:29 - An overview of the Bronze Age in Greece03:15 - The Bronze Age citadel on the Acropolis04:43 - Traces of the Bronze Age on the Acropolis today06:36 - The Acropolis in the Archaic Period06:37 - The Bronze Age Collapse07:29 - Ancient interpretations of Bronze Age monuments08:48 - The great temples of the Archaic period: what can we know?11:45 - The Pre-Parthenon13:34 - The Hellenistic and Roman Acropolis13:43 - Post-classical Athens as a cultural center14:40 - Alexander the Great, the Hellenistic rulers of Pergamon, and the Romans15:57 - Pausanias visits the Acropolis in the 2nd century CE17:11 - The Byzantine period and the coming of Christianity17:17 - The Parthenon: from temple, to church, to the Cathedral of Theotokos Atheniotissa18:28 - Medieval architectural modifications to the Parthenon20:09 - The ancient metopes of the Parthenon defaced21:51 - The Parthenon as a site of Christian pilgrimage22:28 - The Fourth Crusade and its impact in Athens22:41 - The crusaders sack Constantinople and conquer Greece23:24 - The Acropolis in the era of the Franks25:12 - The Acropolis under Ottoman Rule25:19 - Mehmet II and the conquest of Greece25:44 - The Parthenon becomes a mosque26:23 - The Venetian siege of Athens and the explosion heard round the world29:34 - Lord Elgin removes many of the Parthenon’s sculptures37:38 - The Acropolis after the Greek War of Independence38:14 - The new king of the Hellenes and plans for the Acropolis39:24 - The “restoration” of the fifth-century BCE Acropolis42:12 - Modern work on the Acropolis42:32 - The ethics of archaeological site preservation and presentation45:03 - Wrap-up: the enduring significance of the Acropolis