- Unit 4. Urbanism and Art
- Getting Started
  - What Are We Learning?
  - Observe and Think
  - Map Your Mind
- Urbanism and Architecture
  - The Greek City
    - Urbanism
    - Housing
    - The Acropolis & Agora of Athens
  - Greek Architecture
    - Parthenon
  - The Roman City
    - Urbanism
    - Housing
    - Urbs Roma
  - Roman Architecture
    - The Colosseum
- Sculpture and Painting
  - Greek Sculpture
  - Roman Sculpture
  - Greek and Roman Painting
- Self-Evaluation Quiz
- Complementary Activities
  - The Greek and Latin Roots of English
  - One Myth, One Song
  - Games, Comics and Stuff
- References

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# Housing

With respect to housing, the oikía was designed to keep people cool in the long hot summers and to retain the heat in winter. Larger homes had a kitchen, a room for bathing, a men's dining room called andron and a women's sitting area called gynaikon.The houses were planned around a courtyard and had high walls and a strong gate. Much of ancient Greek family life centred around the courtyard.

## Activity: Entering an Oikía

Would you like to find out more about the Greek house? Just click on the pic of the house to launch the British Museum's activity.

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