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c. 550 BCE

Oldest surviving sculpture of a winged Nike found on Delos.
490 BCE - 480 BCE

A 1.4m tall Iris or Nike sculpture is erected on the acropolis of Athens in memory of the general Kallimachos, killed in the battle of Marathon.
438 BCE

The cult statue of Athena Parthenos is dedicated in the Parthenon of Athens.
c. 430 BCE

The cult statue of Zeus by Phidias is dedicated in the Temple of Zeus, Olympia. It is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
c. 425 BCE - c. 420 BCE

The Temple dedicated to Athena Nike is constructed on the acropolis of Athens.
424 BCE - 420 BCE

The Nike of Paionios is erected at Olympia to commemorate the Messenian and Naupaktian victory over Sparta at the battle of Sphakteria.
c. 190 BCE

The Nike of Samothrace is dedicated on the island to commemorate a naval victory.