The Parthenon: Top Photos

Ancient Athens' crowning glory — a temple that defined Western architecture for 2,500 years

Centaur raping a Lapith woman. Block X from the south metope, Parthenon. Pentelic marble, ca. 447–440 BC.
Centaur raping a Lapith woman. Block X from the south metope, Parthenon. Pentelic marble, ca. 447–440 BC. © Unknown, under the supervision of Pheidias, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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