The small marble temple on the rock’s southwest corner dedicated to Athena Nike (Victorious Athena), built between 427 and 424 B.C., was the first building on the Acropolis to be restored.

The Temple of Athena Nike Dedicated to the goddess of victory, it was built to commemorate Athens' military successes. The ...

The pretty Temple of Athena Nike has columns only on two sides, and in the museum, you'll see part of its original frieze and ...

ATHENS, Greece – ATHENS, Greece (AP) — After a decade-long facelift, the ancient Greek temple of Athena Nike is back up, patched up and unfettered on the Acropolis. The slender marble building ...

Greece's Temple of Athena Nike restoration complete. Afp. Sunday 05 September 2010 00:00 BST. Comments. Your support helps us to tell the story. Read more. Support Now.

The basic meaning is quite clear: Nike, victory, is to mix with her superior, Athena, goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare. Victory should be subservient to wisdom.

Other monuments include the Propylaea, the temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. Take a tour with the photo gallery above. ...