With an owl in the palm of her hand, a cloak adorned with a gorgon’s head and a warrior’s helmet upon her swept hair, Athena, as depicted in a Roman statue from the first century C.E., is a ...

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

the one that expressed the power and wealth of Athens itself, was the Athena Parthenos, a colossal gold-and-ivory statue that Pheidias, supposedly the general overseer of the entire Periclean ...

depicting Athena, was issued by the tyrant Lachares in 296 BC to pay his troops during the siege of Athens by Demetrius "the besieger", king of Macedon. The colossal gold and ivory statue of the ...

The famed statue of Athena had already been removed ... the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Athens. The Parthenon's function as a church, along with the Byzantines' reign, lasted another millennium ...

Built between 447 BC and 432 BC, this ancient Greek temple was dedicated to Athena, the patron goddess of Athens. While the original statue of Athena Parthenos has been lost, the Parthenon remains ...

Key exhibits include a relief of Athena Nike, several carved statues from Erechtheion ... If you're staying in the city center of Athens, the Acropolis may be within walking distance.

Athena is an ancient Greek goddess who represents wisdom, warfare and justice and is the protector of the city of Athens. Often depicted as a warrior, Athena plays a critical role in legend as a ...

Still, the city is also known as the "Athens of the South" thanks to the ... Others rave about the fascinating exhibits and love the giant statue of Athena. Located in Centennial Park about ...

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 ...