A temple to Athena The Parthenon was built in the Doric style of architecture, but included features from the Ionic style It was also larger and more richly
It is a temple to honor the Greek goddess Athena and remains today as a symbol of Ancient Greece and the beginning of Athenian democracy Page 4 Ancient
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Although the article focuses on ancient Greece, the research also draws on fieldwork that I have conducted on religious festivals and life-cycle passages in
The ancient Greeks worshipped many gods Most of them represented forces of nature, like Poseidon, the god of the sea The goddess Athena was different She
Athens was named after Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom In 508 B C it became one of the first societies in ancient times to establish democracy The word
It became the focus of worship of the city's patron goddess Athena The most important temple was the Erechtheion (not the Parthenon) as it contained the ancient
You are looking at what is called the Old Temple of Athena located in Athens, Greece It was built in the year 525 BC to honor Athena, the goddess of wisdom