Illustrates aspects of modern everyday life which can be traced back to that of the ancient Greeks. Aspects discussed are architecture, dress, ideas such as democracy, word derivations, electricity, zoology, mathematics and botany. Each element is depicted in its present-day use as well as its ancient Greek origin.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322377
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Greece
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Inheritance and succession
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social influence
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Greek language
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Inheritance and succession
History → Civilization, Ancient
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)