ACROPOLIS
HISTORY
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In Greek, Acropolis means “high city”, and the rock outcrop that rises above Athens, with an elevation of 156 meters, has been of enormous political and religious significance since the...
PARTHENON FIRST PART
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Before you is one of the most important monuments of Ancient Greece, and one of the most famous sights in the world: the Parthenon.
This was the most sacred of the temples in the city, because it was...
PARTHENON SECOND PART
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Despite its huge dimensions, the Parthenon appears perfectly proportioned, giving a sense of serene and magnificent power and balance. To obtain this effect, Ictinus adopted a number of strategies you...
ERECHTHEION
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The Erechtheion is a sanctuary dedicated to Athena Polias, the “patron deity of the city”, built over a previous temple in honor of the goddess. Legend has it that this was the site of the...
ATHENA NIKE AND ODEON
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The Temple of Athena Nike, meaning “victorious”, is the smallest in the Acropolis, and was built by the architect Callicrates around 420 BC, when the golden age of Athens was drawing to a...
