The small marble temple on the rock’s southwest corner dedicated to Athena Nike (Victorious Athena), built between 427 and 424 B.C., was the first building on the Acropolis to be restored.

Q: The statue must have been astounding. Tell us a little more about this Athena. Hurwit: Athena was known in many guises, and there were many Athenas worshipped on the Acropolis. The most sacred ...

The Acropolis’s first structures were built ... One of these losses is a gigantic statue of Athena once located inside the Parthenon. Known as Athena Parthenos, it stood almost 40 feet tall ...

In December, workers installing natural gas pipelines near Athens uncovered a Roman-era statue of Hermes buried upright in a brick-lined pit near the Acropolis. Thessaloniki weeks ago unveiled a ...

The famed statue of Athena had already been removed ... an act deeply frowned upon by modern preservationists. In the 1820s, the Acropolis once again became a battleground. It occurred during ...

The Halsted A&A Foundation has acquired a 1st-century Roman statue of the ancient Greek goddess Athena. The sculpture, which has remained out of public view for centuries, will be on display ...

In December, workers installing natural gas pipelines near Athens uncovered a Roman-era statue of Hermes buried upright in a brick-lined pit near the Acropolis. Thessaloniki weeks ago unveiled a ...

Johnson As its name suggests, the Acropolis Museum – which resides ... Key exhibits include a relief of Athena Nike, several carved statues from Erechtheion, the head of a statue of Alexander ...

An ancient Roman statue of Athena, unseen for almost 300 years, is resurfacing in Chicago. The 1st-century C.E. sculpture of the Greek goddess was acquired by Halsted A&A Foundation in 2023 ...

The Acropolis was built in the late 5th century ... and once there was a huge ivory and gold statue of Athena, the Greek ...

the Temple of Athena Nike and the Erechtheion. Travelers say the hike to the Acropolis is just as memorable as the sites it holds. If you're going to try it, many suggest beginning your trek in ...