Athens
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Media: Penrose Acropolis Plates
Acropolis Drawings and Measurements by Francis Penrose, 1888Media: Penrose Acropolis Plates This is a collection of art and…
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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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National Archaeological Museum in Athens
The National Archaeological Museum of Athens is the largest museum of Greece and home to some of the…
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National Archaeological Museum in Athens: Classical 480 – 323 BCE
Some of the best examples of classical Greek art from excavations across the country and beyond are on…
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National Archaeological Museum in Athens: Hellenistic, Roman 323 BCE – 200 CE
Hellenistic and Roman art from excavations across the country is represented at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens…
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National Archaeological Museum in Athens: Iron and Archaic Ages 1100 – 480 BCE
The National Archaeological Museum in Athens is hosts to a plethora of art and artifacts from the Dark…
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National Archaeological Museum in Athens: Stone and Bronze Age 4000 – 1100 BCE
The National Archaeological Museum in Athens exhibits some of the best examples of Neolithic and Bronze Age artifacts…
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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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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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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…