Classical

The Classical period of Ancient Greece began in 480 BCE, and lasted until 323 BCE.

The Parthenon

Ο Παρθενώνας (Parthenon), is an Ancient Greek temple in the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to Athena Pallas or Parthenos (virgin). It is widely considered to be the pinnacle of Classical Greek architecture, and over the years it has…
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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 deep band of relief sculptures, created specifically to crown the entirety of the temple’s exterior wall. The sculptures are executed…
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Parthenon Metopes

Photographs of the Parthenon metopes from the Acropolis, and the British museums. The Parthenon metopes were visible on the exterior of the temple above the colonnade. They were sculpted in deep relief and surrounded the temple on all…
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The Parthenon Pediments

The Parthenon pediments were lavishly adorned with sculptures that filled their triangular shapes in both the east and west facades. The sculptures of the Parthenon pediments are some of the finest examples of classical Greek art. Both sculptural…
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Propylaea

The Προπύλαια (Propylaea, Propylaia) were built as a monumental entrance to the Acropolis rock. It is an imposing building that surrounds the natural entrance to the plateau, and one approached it in ancient times through an inclining ramp…
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Rhamnous

Rhamnous (Greek: Ραμνούς; Also: Ramnous, or Rhamnus, or Rhamnounda, or Rhamnuntus) is an ancient Greek fortified town, located on the Attica coast, about 55 kilometers northeast from Athens. It was named for the local prickly bush called ramnos and…
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Roses, a Greek colony in Spain

Roses or Rhodus (Ῥόδη, Ῥόδος, Ῥοδίπολις/Ῥόδη πόλις) was Ancient Greek colony in Spain. Positioned on a protective promontory, the settlement served as the primary gateway for Greek goods entering the interior of the Pyrenees and the Ampurdán…
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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 the traditional Doric frieze that was decorated with alternating metopes and triglyphs. The exterior wall 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. Because Sounion promontory commanded the seafaring lanes to and from Athens it was was fortified to guard the maritime interests…
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Temple of Apollo at Delphi

Central among the number of imposing ruins that are interspersed on the southern slopes of Parnassos mountain is the temple of Apollo in Delphi. It is an imposing temple of the Doric order whose existence was woven through…
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