Frieze from the Temple of Athena Nike on the Acropolis [4]

Marble relief from the West Frieze of the Temple of Athena-Nike: Greeks fighting Greeks, perhaps the Battle of Megara, 458 BC. The little temple of Athena Nike was built on the site of an earlier shrine. Unlike the Parthenon it used the more slender proportions of the Ionic order of architecture. It has a dramatic high position looking westwards from the edge of the Athenian Acropolis, next to the entrance. The external frieze is made up of a series of battle scenes involving the Greeks and their enemies. Like much of the temple, the friezes had been dismantled and reused to build fortifications in late medieval times.   This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.