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| Persian War | Major conflict at the beginning of the 5th century |
| Delian League | Alliance of Greek city-states for defense of Greece |
| Perikles | Leading statesman in Classical Athens |
| Phidias | Sculptor and overseer of 5th c Acropolis constructions |
| Peloponnesian War | Major conflict at the end of the 5th century |
| Parthenon | Monument to Athena, the "virgin" goddess |
| Temple of Zeus at Olympia | Example of "canonical" Doric temple |
| Acropolis | The "high city" of Athens, site of religious buildings |
| Doric order | Plain, mainland Greek architectural style |
| Ionic order | Ornage, east Greek architectural style |
| Erechtheion | Most religious building on the Acropolis |
| Propylaia | The monumental entrance to the Acropolis |
| Agora | Commerical and political center of Athens |
| Hippodamus | Leading proponent of city planning on right angles |
| Olynthus | city with well-preserved grid-based city planning |
| Severe | Name for artistic style at the beginning of the 5th century |
| High Classical | Name for artistic style at the end of the 5th century |
| Diskobolos | Famous statue of discus thrower by Myron |
| Doryphoros | Famous statue of the spear bearer by Polykleitos |
| Ionic Frieze | A continuously sculpted band |
| Doric Frieze | A sculpted band of alternating triglyphs and metopes |
| Hephaisteion | Doric temple overlooking the Athenian Agora |
