Parthenon - Wikipedia
WEBThe Parthenon (/ ˈ p ɑːr θ ə ˌ n ɒ n,-n ən /; Ancient Greek: Παρθενών, romanized: Parthenōn [par.tʰe.nɔ̌ːn]; Greek: Παρθενώνας, romanized: Parthenónas [parθeˈnonas]) is a former temple [6] [7] on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena.
Athena Parthenos - Wikipedia
WEBThe statue of Athena Parthenos[N 1] (Ancient Greek: Παρθένος Ἀθηνᾶ, lit. 'Athena the Virgin') was a monumental chryselephantine sculpture of the goddess Athena. Attributed to Phidias and dated to the mid-fifth century BCE, it was an offering from the city of Athens to Athena, its tutelary deity.
Parthenon: Definition, Facts, Athens & Greece | HISTORY
WEBFeb 2, 2018 · The Parthenon is a marble temple built atop the Acropolis in Athens during the classical age of ancient Greece. Its Elgin Marbles are now housed in the British Museum.
Parthenon - World History Encyclopedia
WEBOct 28, 2012 · The Parthenon is an ancient Greek temple located in Athens. The temple was dedicated to Athena and contained a statue of the goddess. The Parthenon is important because it is one of the largest and best-preserved of all Greek temples and it includes many important sculptures.
An introduction to the Parthenon and its sculptures
WEBJan 11, 2018 · The Parthenon in Athens is one of the most famous buildings from the ancient world. Its sculptures are greatly admired today. Here we take a closer look at why the building was so famous, and why these iconic works mark a …
Parthenon | Definition, History, Architecture, Columns, Greece,
WEBParthenon, temple that dominates the Acropolis at Athens. It was built in the mid-5th century BCE and dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena Parthenos. The temple is generally considered to be the culmination of the development of …
Pantheon, Rome - Wikipedia
WEBThe name "Pantheon" is from the Ancient Greek "Pantheion" (Πάνθειον) meaning "of, relating to, or common to all the gods": (pan- / "παν-" meaning "all" + theion / "θεῖον"= meaning "of or sacred to a god"). [ 7 ] The simplest explanation for the name is that the Pantheon was a temple dedicated to all the gods.
Athena Parthenos by Phidias - World History Encyclopedia
WEBJan 25, 2015 · The magnificent temple on the Acropolis of Athens, known as the Parthenon, was built between 447 and 432 BCE in the Golden Age of Pericles, and it was dedicated to the city's patron deity Athena.
Parthenon | Whose Culture? - Harvard University
WEBCarved from white Pentelic marble and fixed to the temple of Athena at the Acropolis in Greece for 2200 years before their removal in the 19th century, the Parthenon marbles are perhaps some of the most universally admired pieces of artwork in the history of humanity.
The Parthenon: From Antiquity to the Present - Bryn Mawr …
WEBAug 23, 2006 · The Parthenon, that enduring icon of ancient Greece, has been the subject of numerous articles and monographs. These studies are now joined by this new volume of essays which aims to provide a comprehensive study of the monument from its construction in the fifth century B.C. to the present.