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The Parthenon crowns the Acropolis in Athens. The Acropolis is a citadel on a flat, high, rocky outcrop 150 m (490 ft) above sea level and is the highest point in Athens. It preserves a number of ancient structures.
Close up of the front of the Parthenon - the temple to ancient Athens' patron deity, Athena.
Another view of the Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens. Built in the 5th century B.C., it is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece.
Sculpted processional riders from the marble frieze of the Parthenon.
View of the rear of the Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens. The temple, dedicated to the goddess Athena, was built between 447 and 438 B.C. The Acropolis is a citadel on a flat, high, rocky outcrop 150 m (490 ft) above sea level and is the highest point in Athens. It preserves a number of ancient structures.
A view from the south of the Erechtheum temple on the Acropolis in Athens.
A close up of the Porch of the Caryatids (also known as the Porch of the Maidens) on the southern side of the Erechtheum temple on the Acropolis in Athens.
A closer view of the "Porch of the Maidens." The three figures on the left stand on their right knee, while the three on the right stand on their left knee.
The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis in Athens that was dedicated to both Athena and Poseidon. Built between 421 and 406 B.C., the temple is dedicated to the legendary Greek hero Erichthonius. The north side has a large porch with six Ionic columns, the south has the famous "Porch of the Maidens", with six draped female figures (caryatids) as supporting columns.
The south side of the Erechtheion with the "Porch of the Maidens," composed of six draped female figures (caryatids) as supporting columns. One of the six figures was removed in the early 19th century and is now in the British Museum in London; it was replaced by a copy. The Acropolis Museum in Athens holds the remaining original five figures, which have been replaced onsite by replicas.
The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis in Athens that was dedicated to both Athena and Poseidon. Built between 421 and 406 B.C., the temple is dedicated to the legendary Greek hero Erichthonius. The north side of the Erechtheion displays a large porch with six Ionic columns.
The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis in Athens that was dedicated to both Athena and Poseidon. Built between 421 and 406 B.C., the temple is dedicated to the legendary Greek hero Erichthonius.
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