Architectural evidence and historic record, including reference to the Parthenon's 40-foot-high, gold-and-ivory statue of Athena, essentially confirm the building's original function as a temple.

And the great statue of Athena Parthenos inside the Parthenon, made of gold and ivory, held in the palm of her hand another image of Nike, some six feet tall, offering it to the Athenians as if to ...

Nashville's Parthenon, a stunning replica of Greece's iconic monument, embodies cultural connection between the US and Greece in Tennessee.

On arriving in Athens, the first sight these young tourists would look for was the Acropolis and its crowning glory: the pillared Parthenon, dedicated to the warrior goddess Athena. Yet even as ...

Still, much of its ornamentation and art is now gone. One of these losses is a gigantic statue of Athena once located inside the Parthenon. Known as Athena Parthenos, it stood almost 40 feet tall ...

Others rave about the fascinating exhibits and love the giant statue of Athena. Located in Centennial Park about 2 miles west of Music Row, the Parthenon is open every day, though hours can vary ...

The Parthenon was a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena Parthenos ... Its central hall housed a colossal statue of the goddess herself, made of gold and ivory. And everywhere there was sculpture.

The colossal gold and ivory statue of the goddess Athena, in the Parthenon on the Acropolis, was stripped of its gold which was then struck into coins. This was the only known example when King ...

Remnants of four of the original marble buildings still stand on the Acropolis—the foremost being the Parthenon, or Virgin’s Apartment. Originally a Doric-columned temple, the central hall housed the ...

The Nashville Parthenon is a complete copy of the original, down to its columns and Athena Parthenos statue, a tribute to the ...