Dedicated to Athena Parthenos, 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 ...

It has been seen as central to the history of Western civilisation, a symbol of democracy ... and-ivory statue of Athena the Virgin (Athena Parthenos) of her ornaments to pay his troops.

If so, you’re in luck. In this video, the Metropolitan Museum of Art takes viewers behind the scenes of the installation of Athena Parthenos, an ancient Greek sculpture from around 170 B.C. The ...