Tag: Athens

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  The Sculptures of the Parthenon

  The Parthenon’s exterior was adorned with an abundance of sculptures. Above, and on the outer side of the colonnade we find…

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  Temple of Athena Nike

  The small temple of Athena Nike is perched above the ascent to the Acropolis, and is visible as one approaches the…

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  Temple of Hephaestus

  Ἡφαιστεῖον. Also transliterated as: Hephaisteion, Hephaesteion The temple of Hephestus (or Thesion) crowns a low hill in the Northwest end of…

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  Treasury of the Athenians

  The Athenian Treasury was a votive building in the form of a reduced scale temple, designed to hold the multitude of…

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