Attica
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The Parthenon Frieze
Parthenon Frieze Slideshow The Parthenon frieze is a continuous 1 meter high, 160 meters long, and 6 centimeters…
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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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Piraeus Archaeological Museum
The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus is host to an extensive collection of bronze statues from Ancient Greece alongside…
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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
Rhamnous (Greek: Ραμνούς; Also: Ramnous, or Rhamnus, or Rhamnounda, or Rhamnuntus) is an ancient Greek fortified town, located on…
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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
The Parthenon’s exterior was adorned with an abundance of sculptures. Above, and on the outer side of the…
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Sounion
Sounion (Σούνιον; modern Greek: Σούνιο) is the southernmost point of Attica to the east, about 40 miles from Athens.…
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Sounion: Temple of Athena
The sanctuary of Athena Sounias (nominative singular case: Αθηνά Σουνιάς; genitive singular case: Ναός της Αθηνάς Σουνιάδος; Often…
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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…
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Temple of Poseidon at Sounion
Archaeological evidence indicates that Sounion was a sacred area as far back as the Bronze Age, but the temple visible…