Greek Architecture: Athens


Temple of Hephaistos ("Theseion")/ The Parthenon/ Temple of Athena Nike/ Erechtheum/ Theater of Dionysos, Athens/ Choragic Monument of Lysicrates/ Temple of Olympian Zeus/ "Tower of the Winds" (Horologia)


Temple of Hephaistos ("Theseion")

View from N slope of Acropolis/ View from SE across the agora/ View from E above the agora/ View from E w/Odeon of Agrippa capital/ View of E end from South/ Detail SE corner/ Detail NE corner/ Detail SW corner column/ Detail of E colonnade, seen from NE
447-438 BCE, Temple of Hephaistos, by Kallikrates, Athens




The Parthenon

West Front/ View from Philopappus Hill/ View from NW/ Detail of NW corner/ NW corner seen from W/ Detail of W front/ View from Propylaea/ Detail of NW corner / Detail of SW / East front / Main portion of E front / Detail of E front seen from E/ Detail of E front seen from E/
438-432 BCE, The Parthenon, by Iktinos & Kallikrates, Athens, Acropolis




The Temple of Athena Nike

View from E/ View from E/ View from NE through Propylaea/ View with portion of Propylaea (seen from Areopagus rock)
425-523 BCE, Temple of Athena Nike, by Iktinos & Kallikrates, Athens, Acropolis




Erechtheum

General view/ View from N/ View from E Portico/ View S Porch/ Detail/ Detail of Caryatid Figure/ Detail of Caryatid Figure
421-406 BCE , Erechtheum, Athens, Acropolis




Theater of Dionysos, Athens

Overall View S/ Site view from NE/ View, with skene dating to Roman times/ Detail view from W/
500-400 BCE (rebuilt 338-326 BCE) C BCE, Theater of Dionysos, Athens




Choragic Monument of Lysicrates

General view/ General view amidst excavations
ca. 334 BCE, Choragic Monument of Lysicrates, Athens




Temple of Olympian Zeus

View from SW
174 BCE - 131 AD, Temple of Olympian Zeus , Athens




Tower of the Winds (Horologia)

View from SW/ View from E with Library of Hadrian/ Detail of sculptural relief / View from SW, with Mount Lykabettus in distance
ca. 40 BCE, "Tower of the Winds" (Horologia), Athens






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