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The Pnyx (/nɪks, pəˈnɪks/; Ancient Greek: Πνύξ; Modern Greek: Πνύκα, Pnyka) is a hill in central Athens, the capital of Greece. Beginning as early as 507 BC, the Athenians gathered on the Pnyx to host their popular assemblies, thus making the hill one of the earliest and most important sites in the creation of democracy.
The Pnyx is located less than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west of the Acropolis and 1.6 km south-west of the centre of Athens, Syntagma Square.
The Pnyx was used for popular assemblies in Athens as early as 507 BC, when the reforms of Cleisthenes transferred political power to the citizenry. It was then outside the city proper, but close enough to be convenient. It looks down on the ancient Agora, which was the commercial and social centre of the city.
At this site all the great political struggles of Athens of the "Golden Age" were fought out. Pericles, Aristides and Alcibiades spoke here, within sight of the Parthenon, temple of Athena. Here Demosthenes delivered his vilifications of Philip of Macedon, the famous Philippics.
We present Bema, a multimodal user interface that enables scholars of Greek rhetoric and oratory to perform virtual reality studies of ancient political assemblies at the hill of the Pnyx. Named after the flat stone speakers’ platform utilized at the Pnyx, the Bema interface supports the high-level task of gaining a nuanced understanding of what it would feel like to give or receive a speech together with as many as 14,000 Athenian citizens and, further, how this experience must have changed as a result of at least two massive renovations captured in the archaeological record. Bema integrates solutions for several low-level interaction tasks, including navigating in virtual space and time, adjusting data visualization parameters, interact- ing with virtual characters, and analyzing spatial...
PNYX. Video shot and edited by Fabio Campagna. Berlin 2015/2016. Featuring: “Limen” urban sound video installation by Fabio Campagna, Prenzlauer Berg, 15th of May, 2015, Berlin. Produced by CORPO 6. Music by PNYX. An extract from the PNYX. sound performance at Scherer8 on 25th of March 2016, Berlin. PNYX. (Scherer8, 25th March 2016, Berlin.): Sean Derrick Cooper Marquardt (MoreBlackThenGod_electric guitar with pedals and effects), Angel Sanchez Cervera (Braghsdn_ lute with pedals and effects), Fabio Campagna (La Muerte Roja_ feedback, objects and percussion on electric guitar). An Hortus Conclusus and CORPO 6 Recordings. Thanks to Mirko Kiefer. * “The Pnyx is a hill in central Athens. Beginning as early as 507 BC, the Athenians gathered on the Pnyx to host their popular assembl...
A spectacular view from the Pnyx. Shot with Panasonic LX3.
In the center of Athens, near Acropolis are located the archaeological sites of Pnyx and Philopappos monument. Pnyx was the place where ancient Athenians met and discussed about city matters and any other subject that required discussion. Pnyx is the place where democracy was born and citizens had the right to express their opinions to other fellow citizens. The history of the area starts from ancient Greek mythology as the place where Theseus defeated the Amazons. But the site is widely known for the Pnyx, the place where citizens of Athens gathered to discuss important city matters and this gathering was known as 'ecclesia tou dimou', the first democratic element in world history. From 6th B.C. until 4th B.C. many great Athenian citizens talked and expressed their views about matters ...
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The Second Chapter of The Pnyx, an ancient and modern perspective on the archaeological site in Athens, Greece.
Athens Travel Guide - Athens is the capital city of Greece with a metropolitan population of 3.7 million inhabitants. It is in many ways the birthplace of Classical Greece, and therefore of Western civilization. The sprawling city is bounded on three sides by Mt Ymettos, Mt Parnitha and Mt Pendeli; whilst inside Athens are twelve hills [the seven historical are: Acropolis, Areopagus, Hill of Philopappus, Observatory Hill (Muses Hill), Pnyx, Lykavittos (Lycabettus), Tourkovounia (Anchesmus)], the Acropolis and Lykavittos being the most prominent. These hills provide a refuge from the noise and commotion of the crowded city streets, offering amazing views down to Saronic Gulf, Athens' boundary with the Aegean Sea on its southern side. The streets of Athens (clearly signposted in Greek and E...
Create your own video on http://studio.stupeflix.com/?w=1 ! The Acropolis of Athens, seen from the hill of the Pnyx to the west. The Acropolis of Athens, seen from the north, with the restored Stoa of Attalus in the foreground. The south wall of the Acropolis of Athens, seen from the Theatre of Dionysus. The Acropolis of Athens, seen from the Temple of Olympian Zeus to the south-east. Stairs leading up to the Propylaea. The western side of the Parthenon. The Acropolis and the Propylaea in an 1846 painting by Leo von Klenze. Propylaea, the first gateway at the top of the daunting marble stairs. Propylaea, the gateway to the Acropolis. The 'Erechtheum' and Athena's olive tree. The Erechtheum and caryatids guarding the tomb. Remains of the Theatre of Dionysos. Odeum of Herodes Atticus partial...
Create your own video on http://studio.stupeflix.com/?w=1 ! The Parthenon seen from the hill of the Pnyx to the west. The Parthenon from the south. In the foreground of the image, a reconstruction of the marble imbrices and tegulae (roof tiles) forming the roof is visible, resting on wooden supports. Detail of the West metopes, illustrating the current condition of the temple in detail after 2,500 years of war, pollution, erratic conservation, pillage and vandalism. Detail of the West metopes. One of the high-relief sculptures removed by Lord Elgin's expedition and now in the British Museum. The Parthenon's position on the Acropolis allows it to dominate the city skyline of Athens. The southern side of the Parthenon, which sustained considerable damage in the 1687 explosion. Restoration wo...
Η Ακρόπολη και ο Λυκαβυττός από την Πνύκα.
Primo Alui Joelianto is Indonesian Ambassador to Australia. This interview was conducted in Canberra, Australia, on 27 September 2011 by Pnyx Events Director Olivia Cable Please visit us at www.pnyxblog.com
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I need to feel your love, I need you deep inside
Put me on your rocket ship and take me out of sight
I see stars. Can you see them, too?
I see stars. Can you see them, too?
I see stars. Can you see them, too?
I see stars. Can you see them, too?
I need, I need your love like the flowers need the sun
To grow and reach the sky, let us try to be as one
I need to feel your love, I need you deep inside
Put me on your rocket ship and take me out of sight
I see stars. Can you see them, too?
I see stars. Can you see them, too?
I see stars. Can you see them, too?
I see stars. Can you see them, too?
Yeah, visions break is the man that froze them solid
Getting my hands up in your pocket
Before the rocket ship that's rockin' (Rockin', rockin')
You're the Venus with the fly trap
Legs up, your eyes fat
You can chew on this like Trident
You can try this, then try that
Spectrals
It's the Haley's Comet in the bedroom
You pour sugar on this entity
As he promised you'll be blessed soon
Freedom
He gives you the energy of the gods
With the ménage-a-trois mossad
Till the applause
I see stars. Can you see them, too?
I see stars. Can you see them, too?
I see stars. Can you see them, too?