The Temple of Athena Nike

The Athena Nike Temple completely reflects the early Greek idea that the gods, especially Athena, have a holy will for the government and a victory of war. It was built as part of the same project as the Parthenon Temple, one of the greatest achievements of Mycenae Greece. Mycenae Greece began between 1300 and 1000 BC and was bordered to Epirus, Macedonia, Place, Preapa, Mysia, Karia, Lydia. Including this period, ancient Greece lasted from 8000 BC to 50 BC. In this period Athens 'achievement included Pythagorean theorem and Socrates' dialogue.

In the ancient times there was a small temple known as Athena Nike Temple on the east side. Located in the southwest of the entrance to the Acropolis, it is built in the order of ions. It has 4 rows in front of each narrow side. The decorative board of the wall represents the encounter of the gods on the east side. There are three other battle scenarios. This building was destroyed by 480 BCR Persians and elsewhere in the Acropolis and was not rebuilt until 435 BC. A classical temple surviving was built in 420 BC. The statue is made of wood, jagged on the right hand side and helmet on the left. This temple does not currently have wings that are custom made for the Nike statue. According to legend, this statue does not have wings, so you will not leave Athens.

One of the most common nicknames of Athena Goddess is Athena Nike and Athena Temple, as victory was built in Acropolis in the second half of 420 BC. The corner of the roof of the temple at the central ridge and the bronze asteroid (adding decorations) are bulls surrounded by handrails decorated with shackle and sacrificing various trophies such as weapons and armor It represents the image of. Nike also appears in decorative sculptures of other buildings. Even on the strips, in the roofs of many temples as acroteria, she appeared in Syracuse including many coins from Thrace to Macedonia. Sicily Island of Silver Cross (around 400 BC) where she crowned a single-handed carriage,

The victory of the Persian Empire and the gradual establishment of the highest power of the Mediterranean region seems to be the main motivation for the architect Calicuttes to establish the temple of Athena. In the first inspection, the constituents and statues of the temple of Athena depict the constant wealth, power and success of the City of Athens. It is unique in structure because it is the first pure ion-style temple built with the Acropolis. Elektion, another temple of the Acropolis, was built in Ionian style, built around 430 BC, built a few years from the temple of Athena. The Parthenon temple is actually the first shrine built with the characteristics of ions in the Acropolis, but due to its many Doric elements it is not considered to be as pure as the temple of Athena . Temple of Athena Nike is also one of very few style temples in Greece.