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The Temple of Athena Nike Painting of the Temple of Athena Nike, by Carl Werner, 1877. The Temple of Athena Nike (Greek: Ναός Αθηνάς Νίκης, Naós Athinás Níkis) is a temple on the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike. Built around 420 BC, the temple is the earliest fully Ionic temple on the Acropolis.
The Hellenistic statue depicts Nike, the winged Greek goddess of victory; its arms, wings and head are not preserved. The statue was discovered in the nineteenth century near Megara, a town near Athens, Greece. It is kept in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, although in storage, and not in exhibition.
Jan. 13—The Athens City Council conducted and approved the following items of business at its regular meeting held Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. Public hearings —Public hearing related to a proposed ...
Athens is a city and the county seat of Henderson County, [6] Texas, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 12,857. [7] The city has called itself the "Black-Eyed Pea Capital of the World." [8] Athens was selected as one of the first "Certified Retirement Communities" in Texas. [9]
Dec. 2—With a restaurant's recent move from Hobbs to Jefferson Street, the Athens City Council took advantage of a rare opportunity at its Monday, Nov. 27, meeting. The council voted to purchase ...
Dec. 20—The Athens City Council held its last meeting of the 2023 calendar year Monday. Mayor Ronnie Marks thanked everyone for a great year and asked everyone to continue to help take care of ...
The large city centre (Greek: Κέντρο της Αθήνας, romanized: Kéntro tis Athínas) of the Greek capital falls directly within the Municipality of Athens (Greek: Δήμος Αθηναίων, romanized: Dímos Athinaíon), which is the largest in population size in Greece and forms the core of the Athens urban area, followed by the ...
May 27—Two Athens City Council members were sworn in at the regularly scheduled meeting Monday at the Cain Center. Place 2 Councilman Aaron Smith and Place 3 Councilwoman Sytonia Freeman were ...