Art & Architecture
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Moschoforos (The Calf Bearer)
Moschoforos, or The Calf Bearer. Marble, 1.64 m tall, c. 560 BCE. Atributed to the sculptor Phaidimos. The…
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The Old Temple on the Acropolis
Between the Parthenon and the Erechtheion a careful observer can make out the foundations of an old temple…
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Palaikastro Kouros
The small statuette from about 1450 BCE (Bronze Age), known as “Palaikastro Kouros” was found in three pieces…
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The Parthenon | Ο Παρθενώνας
Ο Παρθενώνας (Parthenon), is an Ancient Greek temple in the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to Athena Pallas or…
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The Parthenon Frieze
The Parthenon frieze is a continuous 1 meter high, 160 meters long, and 6 centimeters deep band of…
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Parthenon Metopes
Photographs of the Parthenon metopes from the Acropolis, and the British museums. The Parthenon metopes were visible on…
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The Parthenon Pediments | Τα Αετώματα του Παρθενώνα
The Parthenon pediments were lavishly adorned with sculptures that filled their triangular shapes in both the east and…
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Propylaea
The Προπύλαια (Propylaea, Propylaia) were built as a monumental entrance to the Acropolis rock. It is an imposing…
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Rhamnous: Temple of Nemesis
The temple of Nemesis in Rhamnous was renown even before the fortified settlement acquired importance in the 5th…
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The Sculptures of the Parthenon | Τα Γλυπτά του Παρθενώνα
The Parthenon’s exterior was adorned with an abundance of sculptures. Above, and on the outer side of the…
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Ship Procession Fresco
The fresco was found its the Upper floor, south wall frieze, of West House in ancient Akrotiri (Thera,…
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Siphnian Treasury
The Siphnian treasury was dedicated at Delphi around 525 BCE by the inhabitants of Siphnos island which is…