View asset onlyAthen, Parthenon / Foto – Athens / Parthenon / Photo –Athens / Parthenon / PhotoAthens (Greece),Parthenon on the Acropolis,ORIGINAL:The Acropolis with its ancient temples rises up 100 metres over Athens. Built on limestone rock hill, the area retains a peculiar majesty. It’s first known purpose was a citadel for the kings of Athens, and later became a centre of worship. According to Greek mythology, the city of Athens was founded on the crag of rock of the Acropolis by the Phoenician Kekrops but named after the goddess Athena because she won a dispute by her gift of the olive tree which was considered useful and of value. Patron of Athens, many temples bore tribute to Athena. (Temple of Athena, 447–422 BC, built byIctinus and Callicrates.)– Partial view of the south-west sidewith a haze. –Photo © AKG / John Hios.IdentifierAKG1800486SourceJohn HiosCredit lineakg-images / jh-Lightbox_Ltd. / John HiosEvent date-430Time Period1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.5TH CENTURY B.C.ANCIENT WORLD ; ANTIQUITYTopicACROPOLISALPHABETARCHITECTURECOLUMNCOLUMNIATIONDORICDORIC ORDERGEOGRAPHYTEMPLETOPOGRAPHYGeographyATHENSGREECEPARTHENONPersonIKTINOSJOHN HIOSKALLIKRATESTitle1ST SYMPHONY IN D MAJORTechniquePHOTOGRAPHSize2639px × 3364px (25 MB) 22.3 cm × 28.4 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownload
