# data[].attributes.body
Theater was a huge part of Ancient Greek history and culture. People from all over the world traveler to Greece to see such performances. There were 2 types of performances in particular: Tragedies and comedies. Tragedies were serious performances  which, if it had music, the music would only be used to add to effect and would be dramatic. Comedies, on the other hand, were more upbeat and less serious, with humour that was critical of the government, sometimes also crude, similar to modern day standup.

The main symbol are the 2 masks, tragedies being a frowning mask, and comedies being a smiling mask. The mask was a costume piece and not just a symbol, and was designed for many reasons; First off, only men could be in the plays at the time, so the masks were worn for male actors to play women. Secondly, they represented emotions of characters, as said by how they frown or smile. Finally, they could easily be seen from people in the back rows.

The masks have 2 names: One is Melpomene, which represents the tragedies, and Thalia, which represents comedy. Both are seen as muses of their respective style of play.

The masks are often related to the Greek god of wine, Dionysus, to depict the 2 emotions wine brings, or Janus, the two faced god of the beginnings.

The theater was an important part of Greek history, with playwrights being viewed highly. The style of writing has been continued for millenia, from Shakespeare to modern day.

# data[].attributes.headline
Rattle dog from Athens, 3rd century B.C.

# data[].attributes.subject
Rattle dog from Athens, 3rd century B.C.

# data[].attributes.body
My artifact is a children’s toy from Athens called a “Platagi”. It was made from clay and used to scare away the evil spirits that loitered around a child’s crib. This specific toy was too big for a child to hold, so an adult was likely to have used it to entertain their child.

the significance to this artifact shows us that people were not so different back then than we are now. Children still use rattles as entertainment or a distraction.

It is important to understand artifacts from our history to fully understand the culture and lifestyle that people used to live.

# data[].attributes.body
- My artifact is the comedy mask worn by the 'old man' character in 300BCE. The mask was used in theatre acts. It was used in comedy because of it's wide grin and furrowed brow whereas dramatic acts often used more serious and calm masks.

- This is significant because it shows what citizens in ancient Greece did for entertainment. From the mask, we can depict that people cared about the arts and theatre.

- Artifacts are important in understanding history because they help us understand how people were in that society.

# data[].attributes.body
This image depicts a mirror that would have been found in a household in ancient Greece. In their daily lives, this would have been used to check their apperences in their homes. The women on the mirror showcases the Greek God Aphrodite, who is a huge symbol of beauty in the Greek culture. The material is made from bronze and the clothes that Aphrodite wears reflects the fashion of the time. This would have been a mirror that would have been found in a more wealthy household, as this is not something that individuals in a lower social class would be able to afford. Artifacts like these are important to dissect and understand because it helps historians and learners understand aspects of Greek culture in daily life.

# data[].attributes.body
This is an Ancient Greek Libation bowl that is from about 625 BCE. The Greeks poured wine or oil into Phiales like this to make offers to their Gods. This was an early example of vessels using precious metals like gold.
It is significant to the daily life in Ancient Greece because their Gods and religion dictated a lot in their life, they offered these to the Gods to help them, thank them or watch over them. It was very important that their Gods receive these offerings.
Artifacts and primary sources are important for understanding history because it can be very clear to us how the ancient people lived their life and what they believe in.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Pouring libations of wine or oil onto hallowed ground was one way in which the ancient Greeks made offerings to their gods. To perform this ritual, specialized vessel forms were developed. One was the phiale, an offering dish that usually had curving sides and a rounded protuberance rising from the bottom. Both ceramic and metal bowls were manufactured in this shape, some plain and others intricately decorated.

One of the earliest surviving vessels of precious metal in this form and a rare example in gold, this phiale is simply decorated, segmented and embellished with bands of beading on parts of the interior. The surface has been left mostly plain, highlighting the intrinsic splendor of the lustrous material. On the exterior, just below the rim, an incised inscription reads: "The sons of Kypselos dedicated [this bowl] from Heraklea."

Kypselos was the first tyrant of Corinth. He took control of the city-state from its king by a coup in 657 B.C. and was succeeded thirty years later by his son, Periander. The family amassed great wealth and used some of it to support sanctuaries throughout Greece, including the construction of a treasury at Delphi and the dedication of an ivory box adorned with gold at Olympia, both mentioned in Greek literature. This gold phiale, found at Olympia, weighs more than 800 grams (291?2 ounces). A tremendous amount of precious metal by ancient Greek standards, it was an astounding demonstration of family wealth and power but also of reverence for and gratitude toward the gods. Probably made at Corinth, the bowl was financed, according to the inscription, by the spoils of a battle fought at a place called Heraklea.

Description One of the earliest surviving examples of a phiale in precious metal and a rare example in gold, this vesselis simply decorated, segmented into nine lobes and embellished with bands of beading on parts of the interior. On the exterior, just below the rim, an incised inscription in archaic Corinthian dialect reads: "The sons of Kypselos dedicated [this bowl] from Heraklea."

Provenance By 1921: with Mr. D. K. Tseklenis and Mr. Stratos, 34 Bromfield Street, Boston (said to come from Olympia, discovered five years ago east of the Altis between the stadium and the river Alpheios, in the bank of a small torrent formed by winter rains); purchased by MFA, September 1, 1921, for $8,000.00

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Pouring libations of wine or oil onto hallowed ground was one way in which the ancient Greeks made offerings to their gods. To perform this ritual, specialized vessel forms were developed. One was the phiale, an offering dish that usually had curving sides and a rounded protuberance rising from the bottom.

# data[].attributes.body
My artifact is a terracotta hydria. Whitch is a greece art shape pot that you use to carry water.

This is significant to the daily life of people in greece because the women in greece would use it to carry water they use this water for drinking and bathing and other things witch is vital to a good running community.

They are important because they help us understand how people use to live and and shows us all art forms and it helps us understand history.

# data[].attributes.body
Even though they mostly used their hands to eat, they would use knife to cut meat. They would also use spoons to eat soups and broth, is they didn’t have the accessibility they would bread to soak up the soup/ broth. Looking back at how Ancient Greeces society used to be, I think that the wealth were the ones that used to own most of the utensils, but also the lower class could also be able to own a meat cutting knife. It was/ is important to use eating utensils on a daily basis to be able to feed our selves with the correct amount of food.