The Acropolis is a massive archaeological site brimming with the artistic monuments and wonders of ancient Greece. Here are ...

Q: The statue must have been astounding. Tell us a little more about this Athena. Hurwit: Athena was known in many guises, and there were many Athenas worshipped on the Acropolis. The most sacred ...

The Acropolis’s first structures were built ... One of these losses is a gigantic statue of Athena once located inside the Parthenon. Known as Athena Parthenos, it stood almost 40 feet tall ...

The famed statue of Athena had already been removed ... an act deeply frowned upon by modern preservationists. In the 1820s, the Acropolis once again became a battleground. It occurred during ...

Johnson As its name suggests, the Acropolis Museum – which resides ... Key exhibits include a relief of Athena Nike, several carved statues from Erechtheion, the head of a statue of Alexander ...

The Parthenon The Parthenon stands as an enduring symbol of ancient Greece and its democratic ideals. Perched majestically on ...

The colossal gold and ivory statue of the goddess Athena, in the Parthenon on the Acropolis, was stripped of its gold which was then struck into coins. This was the only known example when King ...

Perhaps our greatest temple is the Parthenon at the centre of the Acropolis, in Athens. Inside was a 12-metre-high gold and ivory statue of the goddess Athena. All of our important buildings have ...