Triglyphs separate metopes, stone panels carved with figured reliefs in painted reconstructed corner of the Parthenon .

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This early 1900s illustration shows a corner of the Parthenon area with stone panels called metopes that were separated from one another by triglpyhs. The scenes were mythological and legendary. To paint the sections, the ancients melted color dyes into a hot wax solution and then applied it to the stone surfaces that had been carved and smoothed. The Parthenon was dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war. Work began on the Parthenon in 447 and continued until 432 It stood on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, and dates to the time of the renowned Athenian statesman and general Pericles.

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Size: 3909px × 4800px
Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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Keywords: acropolis, age, ancient, athena, athenian, athens, goddess, golden, greece, greek, metopes, parthenon, pericles, religion, temple, triglyphs, worship