The Parthenon was far more than a temple. It was Athens’ ultimate power move, which combined religion, politics, and economic ...

Athens is, or at least should be, better known for the impressive temples and other archaeological sites that are all around ...

Slave women in Athens had more freedom to leave the house ... sabotage the mooring ropes and anchors of Persian ships during the Persian War in 480 BCE. A statue Hydna and Scyllis was erected at ...

The story of the great German who gave identity and aesthetic to the Greek capital — It is estimated that he gifted Athens ...

Valerie Kazamias, a longtime volunteer fundraiser for the arts in Madison, is surrounded in her living room by art that she ...

Athena Parthenos. Standing tall in the city’s full-scale Parthenon, she’s more than a sculpture; she’s a symbol of civic imagination, artistic ambition, and timeless mythology. As she celebrates her ...

But when the temple was constructed between 447 and 438 B.C.E., designed in part by the legendary architect Phidias, it hosted a 40-foot-tall, gilded statue of Athena.

3D model of the Athena statue in the Parthenon. Photo: courtesy Juan de Lara. by Richard Whiddington May 12, 2025 Share Share This Article ...

“I began the statue of Athena in 1982 and completed it in 2002 as part of that ongoing experiment. The project was the completion of my training as a sculptor, and I feel very fortunate to have had ...

This article follows our family as we visit the Ancient Agora of Athens. Plus, learn about the history of this iconic ...

Key exhibits include a relief of Athena Nike, several carved statues from Erechtheion, the head of a statue of Alexander the Great and a gallery with various Parthenon artifacts.