A view of the Statue of Athena at the Parthenon in Nashville, TN on November 19, 2024. (Video by Efren Landaos/Sipa USA) More for You.

He suggested that, if necessary, the statue of Athena could be stripped of gold to provide the funds. The Spartans ... Secrets of the Parthenon. Original broadcast: January 29, 2008 ...

The 42-foot statue of Athena wasn't always the crowning jewel of the Parthenon. According to nashvilleparthenon.com , when the construction of the permanent building was completed, Athena was missing.

We call the Parthenon the Parthenon because of that statue, the Athena Parthenos—Athena the virgin, the maiden. The statue seems to have been over 12 meters tall, nearly 40 feet tall.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece on Wednesday lent Italy an ancient statue of the goddess Athena, to be displayed in a Sicilian museum for four years in return for Italy’s long-term loan to Athen… ...

The statue of Athena will be displayed in Italy until 2026, when it will be replaced by an 8th century B.C. Greek vase, again on loan for four years. Originally Published: February 9, 2022 at 11: ...