Evolution Of The Built Environment

Evolution Of The Built Environment

ENA 4119

Assignment No.2
Presented by:
Abdalla Mohamed Greek City State
202001664
Under the supervision of:
Dr.Yasmin M. Eid
Eng. Mohamed Khaled
 Content

Context:
- Introduction
Cities: - Area
- Construction date
- Athens - Population Density
- Current situation
- Sparta - Most famous activities
- Masterplan, Main city components
 A- City of Athens (508 BC–322 BC)

• was the major urban center of the notable polis (city-state)

• located in Attica, Greece,

• The occupied a very small area, about 2 km from east to west and slightly less
than that from north to south

• 250,000 (men with civil rights: 30,000). Was a high Dens city state Painting of an idealized reconstruction of the
Acropolis and Areios Pagos in Athens, by
Leo von Klenze (1846)
 Athens Current Situation

• During the early Middle Ages, the city experienced a decline

• recovered under the later Byzantine Empire
• prosperous during the period of the Crusades (12th and 13th centuries)
• Following a period of sharp decline under the rule of the Ottoman Empire

• Some of the most important figures of Western cultural and intellectual

history lived in Athens during this period
• The city became, in Pericles's words, an education for Hellas
• Some Buildings and temples are still well-preserved
 Athens Most Famous Activities

• Chariot races, foot races, wrestling, and discus throwing are among the
events represented through exquisite works of art.
• Athletics were of major importance in the life of the ancient Greeks.
• The Ancient Greeks´ most important economic activities are farming and
trading.
• Athenian festivals
 Athens City
Plan of Agora
Limestone City Wall

Temple of Hephaestus

Ancient Athens Acropolis

Street
A- City of Sparta (950 BC–192 BC)

• It rose to become the dominant military land-

power in ancient Greece.

• main settlement on the banks of the Eurotas River

in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese

• Area 2500 Km sq , Modern Area 62 Km sq

• Ancient Sparta Population: 8000

Modern Ancient Sparta 17400
 Sparta Current Situation

• Sparta maintains its good design

• boasting large squares and wide streets lined with trees
• many of the older buildings remain in excellent condition
• the economic, administrative and cultural center of Lakonia.
 Sparta Common Activities

• One of the main leisure activities of ancient Spartans was physical exercise

• They participated in various athletic competitions, including running, wrestling, and discus
throwing.

• engaged in hunting and fishing

• disciplined and focused on military training

 Tripes houses

Temple of Colontana

Sparta acropolis

Theater

Sparta City Wall

Thank you