Acropolis (Spanish language edition)

Panos Valavanis is Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Athens, teaching and researching in the fields of classical vase painting, topography of ancient Athens, classical architecture, Greek athletics and ancient Greek technology.

• AthensTHE ANCIENT CITYTHE MUSEUM AND THE BASEMENTSTHE EXHIBITS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE RAMPThe Sanctuary of NympheThe AsklepieionThe Sanctuary of Dionysos and the Theatre  The AcropolisDURING PREHISTORIC AND ARCHAIC TIMESThe Archaic pedimentsThe ex-votosThe horsemenThe koraiDURING THE PERSIAN WARSWorks in the Severe StyleTHE CLASSICAL ACROPOLISTHE PROPYLAIA THE TEMPLE OF ATHENA or WINGLESS NIKETHE ERECHTHEIONThe Karyatids and the friezeEX-VOTOS ON THE ACROPOLIS  The ParthenonHistorical and political contextArchitectural featuresTHE SCULPTED DECORATIONThe metopesThe friezeFrieze and PanathenaiaFrieze and artFrieze and politicsThe colours of the monumentsThe pedimentsStylistic and interpretative approachThe akroteriaThe cult statueIdeology and politics in the Acropolis monuments