![pb090417 Athena and Poseidon fought here and at the spot where Poseidon's trident struck the ground, an olive tree grew.](thumbs/pb090417.webp)
Athena and Poseidon fought here and at the spot where Poseidon's trident struck the ground, an olive tree grew.
![pb090438 The top of the walls of the Acropolis. The walls were erected over several centuries, with the main current wall dating back from the 5th century BC.](thumbs/pb090438.webp)
The top of the walls of the Acropolis. The walls were erected over several centuries, with the main current wall dating back from the 5th century BC.
![p1180009 The parthenon, doric temple dedicated to the virgin Athena (Athena Parthenos), built 447-431BC under Pericles by Phidias, partially destroyed in 1687 by an...](thumbs/p1180009.webp)
The parthenon, doric temple dedicated to the virgin Athena (Athena Parthenos), built 447-431BC under Pericles by Phidias, partially destroyed in 1687 by an…
![p1180003 Originally a top frieze decorated the upper portion of the wall of an inner room (cella); the frieze was removed by Lord Elgin of England in the 19th century is...](thumbs/p1180003.webp)
Originally a top frieze decorated the upper portion of the wall of an inner room (cella); the frieze was removed by Lord Elgin of England in the 19th century is…