gold-and-ivory statue of the goddess Athena. But classical scholar Jeffrey Hurwit, a professor of art history at the University of Oregon and expert on the architecture of the Acropolis ...

Many significant ancient Greek temples are found not only in Greece but also in other countries that were once part of the ancient Greek world ...

Built between 447 BC and 432 BC, this ancient Greek temple was dedicated to Athena, the patron goddess of Athens. While the original statue of Athena Parthenos has been lost, the Parthenon remains ...

His first acts were to erect a wooden statue of Athena and to found the Panathenaia, a festival in honor of the goddess. Athena is the patron goddess of crafts, so she took offense when a woman ...

The most famous temple in Greece was the Parthenon in Athens. Inside stood a giant statue of Athena, the patron goddess of the city. When people needed help from the gods, they went to the temple ...