Parthenon
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The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, a
The Parthenon in 1978
View of Athens from the Parthenon
The Doric order of the Parthenon
Reconstruction of the Parthenon, on the Acropolis of Athens, Greece
Acropolis of Athens
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The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens, Greece, and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical s
Parthenon
…The Parthenon (; Ancient Greek: Παρθενών, romanised: Parthenōn ; Greek: Παρθενώνας, romanised: Parthenónas ) is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the…
The Acropolis of Athens in 2025
The Acropolis of Athens as seen from Mount Lycabettus. The wooded Hill of the Nymphs is half-visible on its right, and Philopappos Hill on the left, immediately behind. The Philopappos Monument is seen here where, in the distant background, the coast of Peloponnese meets the waters of the Saronic Gulf.
Primitive Acropolis with the Pelargicon and the Old Temple of Athena.
Elevation view of a proposed reconstruction of the Old Temple of Athena. Built around 525 BC, it stood between the Parthenon and the Erechtheum. Fragments of the sculptures in its pediments are in the Acropolis Museum.