• ^ W.N. Bates, Notes on the Old Temple of Athena on the Acropolis, Harvard Studies in Classical Philology, 1901, pp. 319-326, argues for the clearing away of the...
  • Inside the temple, a large statue of Athena was built along with various reliefs depicting various scenes.
  • Only a few stones of time are to be seen here now. But in antiquity it was a venerated Temple to Athena Polias the patron Goddess for the city of Athens.
  • An ancient monument in Athens, the Old Temple of Athena got its name due to repeated construction and restoration of the monument.
  • The Acropolis, on which the Old Temple of Athena once stood, also provides a panoramic view of Athens and is a popular spot for photography.
  • View of the Old Temple of Athena from the northeast. The pediment sculptures with the depiction of the Gigantomachy are visible.
  • Sculpted figures, that once adorned the west -most probably- pediment of the "Old Temple" of Athena Polias, and depicted the momentous Gigantomachy.
  • It was the oldest temple built in ancient times in Anatolia. The temple, estimated to have been completed in 525 BC, was dedicated to Goddess Athena Polias.
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