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- 37°58′17″N 23°43′36″E / 37.9715°N 23.7267°E. Athena, central figure of the pediment of the temple, Acropolis Museum, Akr.
- But in antiquity it was a venerated Temple to Athena Polias the patron Goddess for the city of Athens.
- Being one of the famous Athens tourist places, the Old Temple of Athena should definitely be paid a visit while in Athens.
- Sculpted figures, that once adorned the west -most probably- pediment of the "Old Temple" of Athena Polias, and depicted the momentous Gigantomachy.
- The Archaic (or "Old") Temple dedicated to Athena Polias (protector of the city) was built between 525-500 BC, that is, during the transition from tyranny to...
- 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.
- The Temple of Athena Nike is a small Ionic amphiprostyle structure with four monolithic columns on either short side.
- The Temple of Athena Nike, on the southwest bastion of the Acropolis, is smaller than the other buildings behind it but no less impressive.
- 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.
- Researchers agree that the Athena Nike’s temple was built in 420 B.C. This makes the Temple of Nike more than 2400 years old.
