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The '''Altar of Athena''', also known as the '''Great Altar of Athena Polias''', was a stepped altar on the western side of the [[Akropolis Sanctuary]] in [[Athens]], [[Greece]]. | The '''Altar of Athena''', also known as the '''Great Altar of Athena Polias''', was a stepped altar on the western side of the [[Akropolis Sanctuary]] in [[Athens]], [[Greece]]. | ||
Located between the [[Erechtheion]] and the [[Parthenon]], the altar was built by the sons of [[Peisistratos]] in around 525 BCE. When [[Perikles]] begun the construction of the Parthenon, he also remodeled the altar, making it large enough to host even the ''{{Wiki|hecatomb}}'' of the [[Panathenaia festival]].<ref>''[[ | Located between the [[Erechtheion]] and the [[Parthenon]], the altar was built by the sons of [[Peisistratos]] in around 525 BCE. When [[Perikles]] begun the construction of the Parthenon, he also remodeled the altar, making it large enough to host even the ''{{Wiki|hecatomb}}'' of the [[Panathenaia festival]].<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Sites: Attika]]: "Altar of Athena"</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:49, 20 September 2026
The Altar of Athena, also known as the Great Altar of Athena Polias, was a stepped altar on the western side of the Akropolis Sanctuary in Athens, Greece.
Located between the Erechtheion and the Parthenon, the altar was built by the sons of Peisistratos in around 525 BCE. When Perikles begun the construction of the Parthenon, he also remodeled the altar, making it large enough to host even the hecatomb of the Panathenaia festival.[1]
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- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Discovery Sites: Attika: "Altar of Athena"