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title: Athena Parthenos Reconstruction
author: Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Nashville Parthenon, Tennessee)
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/907/athena-parthenos-reconstruction/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Athena Parthenos Reconstruction

_Authored by Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Nashville Parthenon, Tennessee)_

## Image File

[![Athena Parthenos Reconstruction](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/907.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/907.jpg)

## Image Caption

A modern reproduction of the lost statue of [Athena](https://www.worldhistory.org/athena/) which once resided in the [Parthenon](https://www.worldhistory.org/parthenon/) of [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/). In her right hand stands the goddess [Nike](https://www.worldhistory.org/nike/). (The Nashville Parthenon, Nashville, Tennessee).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Tennessee), M. H. (. a. t. N. P. (2012, September 26). Athena Parthenos Reconstruction. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/907/athena-parthenos-reconstruction/>
### Chicago
Tennessee), Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Nashville Parthenon,. "Athena Parthenos Reconstruction." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 26, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/907/athena-parthenos-reconstruction/>.
### MLA
Tennessee), Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Nashville Parthenon,. "Athena Parthenos Reconstruction." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Sep 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/907/athena-parthenos-reconstruction/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mharrsch/205411/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mharrsch/205411/) by [**Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Nashville Parthenon, Tennessee)**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mharrsch/205411/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 September 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.