Athens — /ath inz/, n. 1. Greek, Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part. 885,136. 2. Greater, a metropolitan area comprising the city of Athens, Piraeus, and several residential suburbs. 2,530,000. 3. a city in N Georgia. 42,549. 4.… … Universalium
Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… … Universalium
Acropolis of Athens — Infobox World Heritage Site Name = Acropolis of Athens State Party = GRE Type = Cultural Criteria = i, ii, iii, iv, vi ID = 404 Link = Region = Europe Coordinates = coord|37.971421|N|23.736166|E Year = 1987 Session = 11th Extension = Danger = The … Wikipedia
Athena Promachos — The Athena Promachos (Ἀθηνᾶ Πρόμαχος Athena who fights in the front line ) was a colossal bronze statue of Athena sculpted by the great Pheidias, which stood between the Propylaea [Its surviving base shows that it was aligned with the old… … Wikipedia
History of Athens — The Acropolis of Athens by Leo von Klenze Athens is one of the oldest named cities in the world, having been continuously inhabited for at least 7000 years. Situated in southern Europe, Athens became the leading city of Ancient Greece in the… … Wikipedia
One SeaGate — Fifth Third Center at One SeaGate The Fifth Third Center at One SeaGate. General information Type office Locatio … Wikipedia
Parthenon — Not to be confused with Pantheon, Rome. For other uses, see Parthenon (disambiguation). Coordinates: 37°58′13″N 23°43′21″E / 37.97025°N 23.72247°E … Wikipedia
Elgin Marbles — The Elgin Marbles, also known as the Parthenon Marbles, are a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures, inscriptions and architectural members that originally belonged to the Parthenon and other buildings on the Acropolis of Athens. [… … Wikipedia
Temple of Athena Nike — The temple of Athena Nike after its recent anastylosis which integrated many original spare parts of the temple. Nike means victory in Greek, and Athena was worshiped in this form, as goddess of victory in war and wisdom, on the Acropolis in… … Wikipedia
Nationality Rooms — Coordinates: 40°26′40″N 79°57′12″W / 40.444426°N 79.953423°W / 40.444426; 79.953423 … Wikipedia
