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Can you plan a letter home about your visit to Ancient Athens?Words you might need:AthensAgora (market)Port of PiraeusTriremePetalsGoddess AthenaEngineersStone masonsTempleStatuesFresco (wall paintings)MosaicOwlSoldiersTheatreParthenonPlanning your letterBrief notes and ideasInclude your address –can you make one up for Athens?(Red house next to the Temple of Hephaestus)The date (They did not have months as we know them and would often refer to festivals) One idea would be:Day 3, Month 5, festival of ApolloGreetingDear…IntroductionYou could describe your journey into Athens, the weather, where you are staying, the food and the people.Middle paragraphYou could talk about the city, the temples, the statues, the flowers and the Agora.Final paragraph What you still hope to see in the city such as walking up the Acropolis to see the temple dedicated to Athena –the Parthenon. You could include your thoughts on the city –would you recommend a visit?Your name at the end ................
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