Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject Areas: History, Cultures. (2002) Uses Pausanius' Guide to Greece to travel to Greece as many Romans did to uncover the land of their forefathers. Delineates the route they would have taken and shows the stone causeway that took boats across land. Visits Corinth and the Asklepios Sanctuary at Epidaurus. Explains the practice of medicine and that the sanctuary was a place for healing with thermal baths, fountains, gym and sports stadium. Highlights the theater with its superior acoustics. Travels to Olympia where the sculptor Phidias' studio was uncovered in a church. Describes his Statue of Zeus, which is one of the Seven Wonders. Chronicles the creation of the Olympiade and the reconstruction of the frieze of the Temple of Zeus. Uses three dimensional graphics to illustrate Corinth and Phidias' statue of Zeus.
Broadcast In: English Duration: 0:22:42