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Reconstruction of the Parthenon
Image by NeoMam Studios/THISISRENDER/Expedia

Reconstruction of the Parthenon

A digital reconstruction of the Parthenon, a temple to Athena in Athens built 447-432 BCE. This reconstruction depicts the temple as it may have looked when it was created. Made by NeoMam Studios and THISISRENDER in collaboration with Expedia...
Dionysos from the Parthenon.
Image by James Lloyd

Dionysos from the Parthenon.

Figure D (commonly identified as Dionysos) from the East Pediment of the Parthenon. Here we can see his legs, and where his feet would have been attatched. He reclines on a rock. His seat is softened by a mantle and an animal fur. Despite...
Pair of Horsemen on the Parthenon Marbles
Image by British Museum

Pair of Horsemen on the Parthenon Marbles

Marble relief (Block II) from the West frieze of the Parthenon. The frieze shows the procession of the Panathenaic festival, the commemoration of the birthday of the goddess Athena. Here two horsemen are shown reining back their horses...
The Early History of the Parthenon, Acropolis and Agora of Ancient Athens
Video by Kelly Macquire

The Early History of the Parthenon, Acropolis and Agora of Ancient Athens

The early history of the Parthenon, the Acropolis and the Agora of Ancient Athens is a rich one, with numerous periods of building and construction. The term Agora in Greek means an ‘open place of assembly’ which was exactly its purpose in...
Bonnie Greer on the Parthenon Sculptures
Video by The British Museum

Bonnie Greer on the Parthenon Sculptures

Playwright, author and British Museum trustee, Bonnie Greer celebrates the enduring beauty and humanity of the Parthenon Sculptures. The Parthenon was built as a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena. It was the centrepiece of an ambitious...
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Iktinos and Kallikrates, The Parthenon, 447 - 432 B.C.E.

More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=tWDflkBZC6U Iktinos and Kallikrates (Phidias directed the sculptural program), Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens, 447 - 432 B.C.E. Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
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Video by Smarthistory

Phidias (?), Sculpture from the East Pediment of the Parthenon, c. 448-432 B.C.E

More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=Ip6hmC2KIug Phidias (?), Sculpture from the East Pediment of the Parthenon, marble, c. 448-432 B.C.E. (British Museum, London) Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker http://smarthistory.org/Sculpture-from-the-Parthenons-East-Pediment.html...
Egyptian Blue on the Parthenon Sculptures
Video by The British Museum

Egyptian Blue on the Parthenon Sculptures

A new technique unveils ancient colour at the British Museum.
Acropolis
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Acropolis

An acropolis is any citadel or complex built on a high hill. The name derives from the Greek akro, "high" or "extreme/extremity" or "edge", and polis, "city", translated as "high city", "city on the edge" or "city in the air", the most famous...
A Tour in Ancient Athens
Article by Spyros Kamilalis

A Tour in Ancient Athens

Athens is mostly associated with its ancient past rather than its modern turbulent state of the latest two hundred years. While walking the centre of the luminous city, the visitor can easily observe both ends of Hellenic culture. The city...
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