The small marble temple on the rock’s southwest corner dedicated to Athena Nike (Victorious Athena), built between 427 and 424 B.C., was the first building on the Acropolis to be restored.

The ancient Temple of Athena in Side, Turkey, reopened to tourists following a major restoration project, bringing renewed attention to the historic landmark overlooking the ancient harbor. The ...

At the entrance to the Acropolis in Athens, on the way to the great temple of Athena known as the Parthenon, there is a small temple to Nike, the Greek goddess of victory.

But when the temple was constructed between 447 and 438 B.C.E., designed in part by the legendary architect Phidias, it hosted a 40-foot-tall, gilded statue of Athena.

As punishment for desecrating her temple, Athena transformed Medusa into a gorgon, a snake-haired monster, and anyone who looked upon her would turn to stone. The hero Perseus, sent by Athena ...