With an owl in the palm of her hand, a cloak adorned with a gorgon’s head and a warrior’s helmet upon her swept hair, Athena, as depicted in a Roman statue from the first century C.E., is a ...

Architectural evidence and historic record, including reference to the Parthenon's 40-foot-high, gold-and-ivory statue of Athena, essentially confirm the building's original function as a temple.

Built between 447 BC and 432 BC, this ancient Greek temple was dedicated to Athena, the patron goddess of Athens. While the original statue of Athena Parthenos has been lost, the Parthenon remains ...