the one that expressed the power and wealth of Athens itself, was the Athena Parthenos, a colossal gold-and-ivory statue that Pheidias, supposedly the general overseer of the entire Periclean ...

The pediment statues on the Parthenon, showing the birth of Athena and her battle with Poseidon to rule Athens, were accented with paint and even bronze accessories. Over time the stones were ...

The famed statue of Athena had already been removed ... the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Athens. The Parthenon's function as a church, along with the Byzantines' reign, lasted another millennium ...

Athena was the daughter of Zeus and Metis and one of the twelve Olympian deities the Greeks believed ruled over the cosmos.

The Gods of Olympus section features the sculptures created in the Classical Period of ancient Greece, from 480 to 325 BC.

depicting Athena, was issued by the tyrant Lachares in 296 BC to pay his troops during the siege of Athens by Demetrius "the besieger", king of Macedon. The colossal gold and ivory statue of the ...

Key exhibits include a relief of Athena Nike, several carved statues from Erechtheion ... If you're staying in the city center of Athens, the Acropolis may be within walking distance.

Click below to find out a bit more about them. 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 ...

Angelos TZORTZINIS/AFP/AFP Labourers digging a ditch to lay gas pipes in Athens uncovered an ancient marble statue and Roman-era archeological objects, the culture ministry said on Tuesday.

Still, the city is also known as the "Athens of the South" thanks to the ... Others rave about the fascinating exhibits and love the giant statue of Athena. Located in Centennial Park about ...