A full-scale, 12-ton replica of the colossal Athena Parthenos is the centerpiece of a recreation of the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee. While the replica is gilded in gold leaf, the fifth ...

Dedicated to Athena Parthenos, or "Athena the Virgin," the magnificent Parthenon stands atop the Acropolis, ... A similar cult of girls lived at the temple of Athena Polias, "Athena of the City." ...

Ever dreamed of wandering through the footsteps of knights, exploring medieval castles and basking in the Mediterranean sun? Welcome to Rhodes! This Greek island isn’t just about golden beaches and ...

Once the parade got up to the Acropolis, the peplos was taken off the cart and the group made its way through the Propylaea and past the Parthenon to a point where animal sacrifices were conducted at ...

The Classical Parthenon, the Archaic Parthenon, the temple of Athena Polias or the temple of Athena Nike?” asked Efrosyni Boutsikas, archaeology lecturer at England’s University of Kent, who ...