Tag: Attica
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The Parthenon Frieze
Read more: The Parthenon FriezeParthenon Frieze Slideshow The Parthenon frieze is a continuous 1 meter high, 160 meters long, and 6 centimeters deep band of…
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Parthenon Metopes
Read more: Parthenon MetopesPhotographs of the Parthenon metopes from the Acropolis, and the British museums. The Parthenon metopes were visible on the exterior of…
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The Parthenon Pediments
Read more: The Parthenon PedimentsThe Parthenon pediments were lavishly adorned with sculptures that filled their triangular shapes in both the east and west facades. The…
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Piraeus Archaeological Museum
Read more: Piraeus Archaeological MuseumThe Archaeological Museum of Piraeus is host to an extensive collection of bronze statues from Ancient Greece alongside various sculptures and…
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Propylaea
Read more: PropylaeaThe Προπύλαια (Propylaea, Propylaia) were built as a monumental entrance to the Acropolis rock. It is an imposing building that surrounds…
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Rhamnous
Read more: RhamnousRhamnous (Greek: Ραμνούς; Also: Ramnous, or Rhamnus, or Rhamnounda, or Rhamnuntus) is an ancient Greek fortified town, located on the Attica coast,…
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Rhamnous: Temple of Nemesis
Read more: Rhamnous: Temple of NemesisThe temple of Nemesis in Rhamnous was renown even before the fortified settlement acquired importance in the 5th c. BCE. Nemesis…
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The Sculptures of the Parthenon
Read more: The Sculptures of the ParthenonThe 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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Sounion
Read more: SounionSounion (Σούνιον; modern Greek: Σούνιο) is the southernmost point of Attica to the east, about 40 miles from Athens. Because Sounion promontory…
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Sounion: Temple of Athena
Read more: Sounion: Temple of AthenaThe sanctuary of Athena Sounias (nominative singular case: Αθηνά Σουνιάς; genitive singular case: Ναός της Αθηνάς Σουνιάδος; Often transliterated as: Sounia,…
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Temple of Athena Nike
Read more: Temple of Athena NikeThe 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 Poseidon at Sounion
Read more: Temple of Poseidon at SounionArchaeological evidence indicates that Sounion was a sacred area as far back as the Bronze Age, but the temple visible in our day…