A slab of stone carved in low relief depicts three men riding horses in a procession, facing left.

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The culture and politics of Athens

Teacher resource

Ages 16+ (KS5)

For teachers to use with their students, for young people to use with a parent or carer's help, or for anyone who has an interest in ancient history.

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OCR Ancient History A-level: The Culture and Politics of Athens, Component Group 1: Source-based Greek depth study

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Discover these learning resources focusing on the Parthenon Sculptures that support the study of the culture and politics of Athens, part of the OCR Ancient History A-level specification.

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The PowerPoint presentation can be shared with students in the classroom or at home and is an image bank with 12 slides, showing high-quality images of the Parthenon Sculptures related to the study of the culture and politics of Athens within the OCR Ancient History A-level specification.

  • An editable free resource suitable for use in the classroom.
  • High-quality images of objects to deepen understanding of the period.
  • Object information in notes section.

Notes for teachers

This document is available for teachers to use alongside the PowerPoint presentation. It includes additional information about the objects shown on each slide in the PowerPoint presentation.

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