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Cornice, Temple of Athena, Priene
The entablature of the Temple of Athena, Priene (Turkey), 340-156 BCE. The cornice decoration includes egg-and-tongue designs and also visible is a lion-head water spout.
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Ruins of the Temple of Athena, Tegea
A column drum and the stylobate of the 4th century BCE temple of Athena at Tegea in the Peloponnese. Originally the temple had 6 x 14 columns and was part of the sanctuary dedicated to Athena Alea.
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Temple of Athena Alea, Tegea
Column drums and the stylobate of the 4th century BCE temple of Athena at Tegea in the Peloponnese. Originally the temple had 6 x 14 columns and was part of the sanctuary dedicated to Athena Alea.
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Athena Parthenos Reconstruction
A modern reproduction of the lost statue of Athena which once resided in the Parthenon of Athens. The 12m high original, sculpted by Pheidias in the mid-5th century BCE, was made of an inner wooden core covered in ivory and gold. In her right...
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Jesus & the Law of Moses
New Testament studies now place Jesus Christ within the parameters of Second Temple Judaism in the 1st century CE, attempting to go behind the layers of later Christian theology and philosophy (such as the trinity) to understand how his message...
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Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The monumental statue of Zeus at Olympia in Greece was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Created in the 430s BCE under the supervision of the master Greek sculptor Phidias, the huge ivory and gold statue was bigger even than...
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Temple of Athena Lindia - Rhodes
At the top of the Lindos Acropolis, on the island of Rhodes, are the ruins of the 4th century BCE temple, dedicated to the goddess Athena Lindia, as well as the propylaea, monumental colonnade, entrance to the religious complex.
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Nike Adjusting Her Sandal, c. 410 B.C.E.
Nike Adjusting Her Sandal, from the south side of the parapet of the Temple of Athena Nike, Acropolis, Athens, Greece, c. 410 B.C.E., marble, 3' 6" high (Acropolis Museum, Athens)
Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker & Dr. Beth Harris
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Statue of Athena
Marble statue of Athena, found in Italy, made in the 1st century CE. The ancient Greek goddess of war and wisdom was also known as Minerva to the Romans. She had dominion over various aspects of public life, including the military, justice...
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Right hand of the Nike of Samothrace
The right hand of the Nike of Samothrace with two restored fingers (Louvre, Ma 2369bis). Image photo-edited by Branko van Oppen.