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Pheidias’ gold-and-ivory statue of Athena the Virgin, housed inside the Parthenon.

Construction of the Parthenon, a marble temple dedicated to Athena Parthenos, began in 447 BC.

Athena ‘the Virgin’, represented by Pheidias’ gold-and-ivory statue inside the Parthenon.

Keep the statues distinct: Athena Parthenos was gold and ivory; Athena Promachos was bronze; Athena Polias was the older sacred image.

Pheidias’ gold-and-ivory statue of Athena the Virgin, housed inside the Parthenon.

Construction of the Parthenon, a marble temple dedicated to Athena Parthenos, began in 447 BC.

Athena ‘the Virgin’, represented by Pheidias’ gold-and-ivory statue inside the Parthenon.

Keep the statues distinct: Athena Parthenos was gold and ivory; Athena Promachos was bronze; Athena Polias was the older sacred image.

Athena Parthenos