Parthenon
*Take a closer look at the sculptures that were removed from the Parthenon in the 1800s.
The Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee is a full-size replica of the original.
It was built in 1897.
It was built in 1897.
The statue of Athena is a reconstruction of the long-lost original.
She is helmeted, carries a shield on her left arm and a small 6-foot-high statue of Nike (Victory) in her right palm. Athena stands 42 feet high and includes more than 8 pounds of gold leaf.
Her shield has the face of Medusa on it.
She is helmeted, carries a shield on her left arm and a small 6-foot-high statue of Nike (Victory) in her right palm. Athena stands 42 feet high and includes more than 8 pounds of gold leaf.
Her shield has the face of Medusa on it.
The plaster replicas of the Parthenon Marbles are direct casts of the original sculptures which adorned the pediments of the Athenian Parthenon, dating back to 438 BC.
Many fragments of the originals are housed in the British Museum in London; others are at the Acropolis Museum in Athens.
Many fragments of the originals are housed in the British Museum in London; others are at the Acropolis Museum in Athens.