Classical
The Classical period of Ancient Greece began in 480 BCE, and lasted until 323 BCE.
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Orraon | Όρραον
Orraon: The Stone Stronghold of the Molossians The archaeological site of Orraon (Ancient Greek: Ὄρραον. Also Horreum or Horraon), situated on…
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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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The Parthenon Frieze
The Parthenon frieze is a continuous 1 meter high, 160 meters long, and 6 centimeters deep band of…
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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…
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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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Roses, a Greek colony in Spain
Roses or Rhodus (Ῥόδη, Ῥόδος, Ῥοδίπολις/Ῥόδη πόλις) was Ancient Greek colony in Spain. Positioned on a protective…
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The Sculptures of the Parthenon | Τα Γλυπτά του Παρθενώνα
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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Temple of Apollo at Delphi
Central among the number of imposing ruins that are interspersed on the southern slopes of Parnassos mountain is…
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Temple of Hephaestus
Ἡφαιστεῖον. Also transliterated as: Hephaisteion, Hephaesteion The Temple of Hephaistos (Greek: Ναός του Ηφαίστου), also known as the…