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The celebrated Greek statesman Pericles is credited with ordering the design and construction of the Parthenon between 447 and 432 BC as a temple for Athena—the goddess of wisdom, arts and literature and war. Still dominating the modern city of Athens, the Parthenon is a magnificent testimony to the glory and renown the city enjoyed throughout antiquity. Pericles had made no idle boast then when he emphatically stated that ‘…we shall be the marvel of the present day and of ages yet to come.
Architectural compositions adorn the parks, squares and sidewalks of Athens, connecting the past to the present, through ancient art that converses with a modern urban landscape. Here are the 10 most beautiful sculptures that you can visit and see in Athens today.
For anyone heading to Athens, the Acropolis is a definite must-see. We have put together some interesting facts to shine even more light on this monument which is a universal symbol of civilisation and one of the greatest architectural complexes to ever be built.
Social media users have quickly become embroiled in heated debate involving everything from interpretation of Greek mythology to #MeToo after an announcement that a statue depicting a reversed version of the famous Medusa myth is to be be installed in New York City.
On this day, August 13, 2004, the Olympic Summer Games came home to Greece for…
Some days ago it was revealed that 5,000 olives trees were cut by illegal immigrants…
It has been a wild few days on the Greek island of Lesvos. The past…
In Nashville, Tennessee you will find a full-scale replica of the Parthenon, which was built…
The Acropolis of Athens is the most striking architectural and artistic complex bequeathed by Greek Antiquity…
The greatest legend ever told, Homer’s Odyssey, is now brought to life in Thessaloniki, Greece…
The stunning statue of Athena Parthenos will be brought to life at the Acropolis Museum…
Greece-Is has published an article detailing the restoration work the Parthenon will undergo, including an…
Greece’s President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, inaugurated on Monday the Eugenides Foundation “Athena” Centre for Science and…
The Acropolis is the crowning jewel of the Greek capital and one of the most…
The magnificent temple on the Acropolis of Athens, known as the Parthenon, was built between…
Athena Xenakis Levendis is a talented Sydney based artist with a strong Greek heritage. Born…