Pictures of the Archaeological site of the Acropolis Athens. Photos of the Parthenon & The Erechtheum Greek Temples.

The Acropolis of Athens or Citadel of Athens is the best known acropolis in the world .The Parthenon is a temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their virgin patron. Its construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the height of its power. It was completed in 438 BC, although decorations of the Parthenon continued until 432 BC. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered the culmination of the development of the Doric order. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of Greek art. .

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Paul Randall Williams Ancient World Stock Pictures Library

Funky Stock Pictures library specialises in Images of the Ancient World in Europe & The Middle East. We have specialist collections of photos of UNESCO World Heritage Site, Images of Greek Archeological sites & Pictures of Roman Archeological sites & Museum exhibits. All photographs on this site have been taken by Paul Williams.

This image galleries in the Ancient World picture collections aim to show the architecture & art of the Greeks 7 Romans as well civilisations of the Middle East like the Persians, Assyrians Minoans, Hittites & many more.

As well as Ancient artefacts this ancient world picture library is building collections of museum exhibits from Greek statues & pottery to the relief sculptures of the Hittites & Assyrians.

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