Many significant ancient Greek temples are found not only in Greece but also in other countries that were once part of the ...

The famed statue of Athena had already been removed ... It occurred during the War for Independence, the Greek struggle to gain freedom from the Ottoman Empire. Archeologists estimate that ...

A colossal Athena once presided over the Acropolis ... Yet traces of pigment on Greek marble sculpture show that these sites ...

She was worshiped all over the Greek world, but her primary cult ... His first acts were to erect a wooden statue of Athena and to found the Panathenaia, a festival in honor of the goddess.

The colossal gold and ivory statue of the goddess Athena, in the Parthenon on the ... is the most famous of all ancient Greek cities, both politically and culturally. The pinnacle of its glory ...

A Greek coin showing Pegasus and the goddess ... Inside stood a giant statue of Athena, the patron goddess of the city. When people needed help from the gods, they went to the temple to pray.

It’s been a day packed with sightseeing and lessons in Greek history. Led by our Greek guide, Nanda, we walked to the Acropolis from our hotel. Yes we are getting our steps in, and unlike the ...