Digital Exhibits: Ancient Art 203 Main Menu Ancient Art Table of Contents Sample Exhibit - Herakles in Greek Art Depictions of Herakles in Greek Art Angyal- The Culture of Pre-Columbian Times This exhibit displays the important symbols culture during ancient Pre-Columbia. Aversa- Ancient Faces The collection includes portraits of many Ancient faces made of marble, limestone, bronze and black basalt. Brookes - Sculptures Of The Gods A look at Sculptures of Gods during the classical and hellenistic period of Greek history. This will tell you the stories of the Gods being shown and the growth of realism during this period. CERMINARA-Ancient Greek Figurines Exploration of different Terracotta figurines from ancient Greece Cooke -- Black Figure Art from Ancient Greece This page will highlight some works that were made using black figure, which is named for the color of the figures depicted in the art. Costa- Death and Afterlife Foley - Statues and figures of Greek Mythology My theme is Greek Mythology in the forms of statues and figures Fowler How the human body is depicted through Ancient Art Joseph - Hellenistic Art The Hellanistic art style focuses on realistic, natural human forms. Straying away from the rigid unnatural forms of ancient sculpture styles before it. Lamon- Mythical Creatures in Greek and Cycladic Art This exhibit will take a look at how Mediterranean civilizations depicted a few mythical beasts throughout different periods. Leszczynski - Late Minoan, Creature, Covered, Gems A collection of Lentoid gems engraved by Minoan craftsman. Some served a useful purpose as seals. This collection spans the Late Minoan I-II period to the Late Minoan II-IIIA period. McDonough - Medusa in Ancient Greek Art A look at one of Greek mythology's most feared creatures Meehan - Ancient Spartan Art Popular Art and Customs of Sparta and Laconia Nelson - Ancient Egyptian Statues This digital exhibit displays a collection of statues from Ancient Egypt Ramos- Marble Figurines Females figurines are an important part of ancient Greeks art history . Raquet- The Acropolis Reunited Putting the Parthenon back together SHORT - Representations of the Minotaur and His Story SmithKali - Depictions of the Human Body Starrs--Art of the Trojan War A sampling of pottery inspired by the mythical Trojan War. Wible - Aphrodite My theme is the representation of Aphrodite through different types of art.

Harris - Greek Athletes

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Introduction
The Olympic Games as we know them today originated in ancient Greece. Many of the games they competed in we still have in today’s games. No studies indicate why they were started, however we do know that the Greeks loved and encouraged physical fitness, and mental discipline. They believed that accomplishment in those areas honored Zeus, the greatest of all their gods. Athletic competition became so important to the Greeks that the festivals calmed warlike city-states until after the games. Sparta was one of these city-states, as they were famous for the strict military training of its citizens. During the games it would wait until they were over before sending fighters into battle. In this digital exhibit, five objects depicting the Greek Games are chosen, spanning from the Classical to the Archaic period 

Track & Field 
Many original games the designation given to contests for men and women that involve running, jumping for height and distance, and throwing for distance using implements of standardized design. Track and field events are called meets and are typically held outdoors, but in recent years they have beheld inside as well as outside. The field events which were the games involving jumping and throwing. They generally take place during the running events, on the area within the middle of the track's circumference, or in a nearby area. One famous form of a field event was called "discus throwing" which involves an athlete throwing a heavy disc ,called a discus, in order to mark a farther distance than the competition. 

Greek Wrestling 
Wrestling was a grappling combat sport practiced by the Ancient Greeks. A wrestler's main goal was to throw his opponent to the ground from a standing position. A point was scored when a wrestler's back or shoulders touched the ground. Three points were needed to win a match. Holds were restricted to the upper body. Wrestling was the first sport added to the ancient games that didn't involve a footrace. In Greek times, wrestlers did not separate by weight or age, as many do today. This caused the game to be dominated by larger and stronger athletes who could defeat smaller but more skillful opponents.  
 

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