Ancient Athens

Acropolis Agora already altar ancient appears architectural Areopagus artistic associated Athenian Athens Attic building built called carried century chief close columns complete considerable decoration dedicated Dionysus earlier early east Erechtheum especially evidence example existed face fact figures follow foundations frieze front Gate give given Greek ground hand harbour head hill houses Hymettus identified Ilissus known later less Long marble means mentioned metopes monuments natural noticed offered original painted Parthenon Pausanias pediment perhaps period Persian Piræus portico position possible precinct present preserved probably Professor projecting Propylæa recorded referred relief remains represented rest restored rock sacred scene sculpture seated seems seen shrine side sometimes space spring standing statue suggested temple Theatre Theseum tion tomb town traces usually various vases wall whole