But this mishmash of marble wasn’t a scam to get the wealthy Weddell to purchase a seemingly intact statue of Athena. “Rather, many buyers preferred complete pieces, even if composed of ...

It was the physical, marble embodiment of their values ... alighting as if descending from heaven. And the great statue of Athena Parthenos inside the Parthenon, made of gold and ivory, held ...

The famed statue of Athena had already been removed, possibly after a fire in the third century. In its place, the Christians installed a pulpit and a marble bishop's throne, and the temple of ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Once you're inside the Acropolis Museum, look for the famous caryatids – a collection of marble statues ... a relief of Athena Nike, several carved statues from ...