And the great statue of Athena Parthenos inside the Parthenon, made of gold and ivory, held in the palm of her hand another image of Nike, some six feet tall, offering it to the Athenians as if to ...

Standing on a bastion at the entrance to the Acropolis Hill of Athens is a masterpiece of the Greek temples, that of Athena ...

The re-creation of the 42-foot statue Athena is the focus of the Parthenon just as it was in ancient Greece. The building and the Athena statue are both full-scale replicas of the Athenian originals.

It has long been assumed that the Great Temple of Athena derived its nickname, the Parthenon, from the immense chryselephantine, or gold and ivory, statue of Athena Parthenos, or “Virgin Athena ...

Architectural evidence and historic record, including reference to the Parthenon's 40-foot-high, gold-and-ivory statue of Athena, essentially confirm the building's original function as a temple.

On arriving in Athens, the first sight these young tourists would look for was the Acropolis and its crowning glory: the pillared Parthenon, dedicated to the warrior goddess Athena. Yet even as ...

The Parthenon holds the 42-foot statue of Athena, the Greek goddess of war and wisdom. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. And now, until July 14 ...

The Parthenon was a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena Parthenos ... Its central hall housed a colossal statue of the goddess herself, made of gold and ivory. And everywhere there was sculpture.

Remnants of four of the original marble buildings still stand on the Acropolis—the foremost being the Parthenon, or Virgin’s Apartment. Originally a Doric-columned temple, the central hall housed the ...

While the original statue of Athena Parthenos has been lost, the Parthenon remains an architectural marvel, with its Doric ...

The colossal gold and ivory statue of the goddess Athena, in the Parthenon on the Acropolis, was stripped of its gold which was then struck into coins. This was the only known example when King ...

Others rave about the fascinating exhibits and love the giant statue of Athena. Located in Centennial Park about 2 miles west of Music Row, the Parthenon is open every day, though hours can vary ...