Old Temple of Athena
The Old Temple of Athena or the Archaios Neos was an archaic Greek limestone Doric temple on the Acropolis of Athens probably built in the second half of the sixth-century BCE, and which housed the xoanon of Athena Polias.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parthenon and Erechtheion.
Parthenon
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The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the Parthenon is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilization, and democracy.
Erechtheion
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The Erechtheion or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple, on the north side of the Acropolis, Athens, that was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena.
Athena Promachos statue place
Archaeological site
The Athena Promachos was a colossal bronze statue of Athena sculpted by Phidias, which stood between the Propylaea and the Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anafiotika and Plaka.
Anafiotika
Neighborhood
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Anafiotika is a scenic tiny neighborhood of the center of Athens, part of the old historical neighborhood called Plaka. It lies on the northeast side of the Acropolis hill.
Plaka
Quarter
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Pláka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture.
Acropolis
Neighborhood
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Makrygianni or Makriyanni is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. Also known as Acropolis, it is located in the south side of Acropolis and bounded between the avenues Dionysiou Areopagitou and Syngrou.
Old Temple of Athena
- Type: Temple
- Description: ancient temple on the Athenian Acropolis
- Categories: ancient Greek temple, archaeological site, and religion
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Old Temple of Athena” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Աթենասի հին տաճար”
- Belarusian: “Гекатампедон”
- Catalan: “temple d’Atena”
- Catalan: “Temple d’Atena”
- Chinese: “古代神殿”
- Chinese: “古帕德嫩神廟”
- Dutch: “Oude Athenatempel”
- Egyptian Arabic: “معبد اثينا القديم”
- Finnish: “Athene Poliaan temppeli”
- Finnish: “Athene Poliaksen temppeli”
- French: “ancien temple d’Athéna”
- French: “Temple d’Athéna Polias”
- Galician: “Antigo templo de Atenea”
- German: “Alter Athena-Tempel”
- Greek: “Αρχαίος ναός της Αθηνάς”
- Greek: “Ιερό της Πολιάδος Αθηνάς”
- Icelandic: “Eldra hof Aþenu”
- Italian: “Antico tempio di Atena Poliàs”
- Japanese: “アテナ神殿”
- Polish: “stara świątynia Ateny”
- Polish: “Stara świątynia Ateny”
- Portuguese: “Antigo Templo de Atenas”
- Russian: “Гекатомпедон”
- Spanish: “Antiguo templo de Atenea”
- Swedish: “Athenas gamla tempel”
- Ukrainian: “Гекатомпедон”
- Western Armenian: “Աթենայի հին տաճար”
- Western Armenian: “Աթենասի հին տաճար”
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