architecture

Acropolis of Athens, Temple of Athena Nike

Athens, Attica, Greece

Ναός Αθηνάς Νίκης (Naós Athinás Níkis) [Greek]

Architecture

The Temple of Athena Nike was dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike, who are symbols of wisdom and victory, respectively. Located on a bastion at the southwest corner of the Acropolis, its strategic position highlights its role as a guardian of the citadel and a symbol of Athenian triumph in war. Constructed in the mid-5th century BCE, it is the earliest Ionic temple on the Acropolis.

higher-level structure

Acropolis of Athens

built

around 420 BCE

style/period

Ionic, Classical Period

work type

Greek temple

form/concept

tetrastyle, amphiprostyle, anastylosis

material

Pentelic marble

architect

Callicrates

Architecture: Acropolis of Athens

The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel perched on a 150-meter-high flat-topped rock. The today's remaining buildings which were constructed in the 5th century BCE reflect the artistic and architectural achievements of the Golden Age of Athens and are a symbol of ancient Greek civilization in general.

built

2nd half of 5th century BCE

culture

Ancient Greek