And it was thus as much a temple to Athens and the Athenians as it was to their patron goddess, Athena herself. Because it played such a crucial role in the Athenians' construction of themselves ...

or "Athena the Virgin," the magnificent Parthenon stands atop the Acropolis, on the site of another lost temple to Athens' patron goddess. Little is known about this first structure except that it ...

The site is dominated by the ruins of the Parthenon, a marble temple dedicated to the goddess Athena—built in 5th century B.C.—that has become emblematic of ancient Greece. But despite its ...

The most famous temple in Greece was the Parthenon in Athens. Inside stood a giant statue of Athena, the patron goddess of the city. When people needed help from the gods, they went to the temple ...