Athena's Temples & Sacred Places

Explore sanctuaries of Athena, from the Parthenon and Erechtheion in Athens to sacred places across the Greek world, with history and research links.

Explore Athena's Temples & Sacred Places

• The Parthenon

  Athena’s monumental image, the sculptural program, and the Parthenon’s place within the wider Acropolis.

• The Erechtheion

  A complex building where Athena’s ancient cult met other sacred traditions of the Acropolis.

• Temple of Athena Nike

  Victory at the Acropolis entrance, with the evidence for the temple’s priesthood and sculptural decoration.

• Athena Lindia at Lindos

  A Rhodian sanctuary whose offerings and inscribed memories reveal Athena’s local presence.

• Athena Pronaia at Delphi

  Athena’s sanctuary on the approach to Delphi and its relationship with Apollo’s sacred landscape.

• Athena Alea at Tegea

  An Arcadian center of Athena’s worship, known through temple remains, sculpture, and Pausanias’s account.

• Athena at Poseidonia and Paestum

  Athena’s sanctuary in southern Italy and the evidence behind the identification of its temple.