Athena

  • The Piraeus (Peiraeus) Athena. Head with inlaid eyes.

    Athena

    Athena

    There is speculation as to whether Pallas Athena had a mother, but Zeus is undoubtedly her father as every account of her birth depicts her springing fully-grown and adorned in armour from his head. If she did have…

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  • Acropolis Reconstruction Drawing

    History of the Acropolis

    History of the Acropolis

    Geology The Acropolis rock is part of a Late Cretaceous limestone ridge (Higgins) that cuts through the Attica plateau in the northeast to the southwest axis and includes the Likavitos hill, the Philopappos (Museum) hill, the hill of…

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