And it was thus as much a temple to Athens and the Athenians as it was to their patron goddess, Athena herself. Because it played such a crucial role in the Athenians' construction of themselves ...

Dedicated to Athena Parthenos, or "Athena the Virgin," the magnificent Parthenon stands atop the Acropolis, on the site of another lost temple to Athens' patron goddess. Little is known about this ...

While there are many more acropoleis (the plural of "acropolis") in Greece, it's this one in central Athens that garners ... the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike and the Erechtheion.

After spending centuries on a British aristocrat's estate in North Yorkshire, the marble masterpiece will be unveiled in ...

Built between 447 BC and 432 BC, this ancient Greek temple was dedicated to Athena, the patron goddess of Athens. While the ...

One of central Athens' best preserved ruins is the Temple ... the 5th century BC , including the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike and the Erechtheion. Travelers say the hike to the Acropolis ...

The Greek one-euro coin can rightly claim that it has roots planted deep in history with a story longer than two millennia.

Visiting Athens, Greece, is a bucket-list trip for ... Located on on the southwestern side of the Acropolis, the Temple of Athena Nike is a small yet elegant structure celebrating Greek victory ...