History Explorers: Chapter 3 - Classical and Hellenistic Greece

During an era in which supplies and education were no more than surviving and living for the day, life during this period was very difficult compared to the life we are now accustomed to live. In 420-440 BCE, the Greek culture accomplishes a mark in history for eternity. They have built a citadel known as Acropolis with hard work, home to beautiful architecture as The Parthenon and Temple of Athena made of marble, which remarkably still stands after centuries, not fully in tact but to have lasted until our modern society and still viewable is quite remarkable. The oldest man made structure in America is the Stonehenge located in Salem, which has special value also but being the youngest nation such appearance does not date as far back as classical Greece but showed a glimpse of how the art of building unveiled slowly in America. The powerful skyscraper was not seen until the late 19th century constructed with more advanced education, tools and materials. of course this is a completely different architecture from Greeks perspective of architecture, but it was the commence of building a man made city a vision just like the vision shared by General in chief Pericles. The Greek architecture just seems to astonish me in the sense that In our modern times as we progress with the use of so much technology and computers which are becoming the planners and builders now and in this time in which the Greeks had absolutely nothing of this technology and resource still manage to impact and influence history so profusely with these temples and city , to think you could travel back in time show a Greek a computer and u would receive a utter blank stare as if we were different in a sense, it shows greatly limited education and supplies is not an obstacle to build a vision . Dedication, hard work, and strive can accomplish an everlasting imprint for centuries no matter which era of time or tools available at hand it shall be reached and achieved through it all nothing is impossible.