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Acropolis Museum
Athens, Greece

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Pediment - A lioness rending a calf.

Sphinx

Three-bodied daemon, pediment -

Detail of Pediment

Four horses from metope

Horseman

Horse

Kore

Detail of Kore

Athena from the pediment of the Gigantomacy.

Left - Giant from the Gigantomachy pediment.

 

 

 

Torso of Poseidon from the west pediment.

Gods from the east frieze - Poseidon, Apollo, and Artemis

Plaque from the north frieze, showing horsemen

2 of the 4 original Caryatids

Korai

Detail of Korai

Korai

Detail of Korai

Kore

Detail of Kore

 

 

The blond ephebe.



Acropolis Museum

Built below the level of the Parthenon, this museum is located in the southeast corner of the site. Opened in 1878, it was reconstructed after World War II to accommodate a collection devoted to finds from the Acropolis. Treasures include fine statues from the 5th century BC and well-preserved segments of the Parthenon frieze.

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