Did the Athena Parthenos Disappear?
The Cult Statue, Begun in 447 Bce and Dedicated in 438 Bce, Would Remain the Great City's Symbol for a Thousand Year's Until, in Late Antiquity, It Disappeared...
The cult statue, begun in 447 BCE and dedicated in 438 BCE, would remain the great city's symbol for a thousand years until, in Late Antiquity, it disappeared from the historical record, possibly taken to Constantinople and there later destroyed.
When did the Athena Parthenos disappear?
The original Athena Parthenos created by Pheidias in the fifth century BC was stripped of its gold fixtures by Lachares in around 296 BC. What remained of the statue was almost certainly destroyed by a fire in the east naos of the Parthenon that must have taken place sometime shortly before around 165 BC.
What happened to the Athena Parthenos?
The cult statue, begun in 447 BCE and dedicated in 438 BCE, would remain the great city's symbol for a thousand years until, in Late Antiquity, it disappeared from the historical record, possibly taken to Constantinople and there later destroyed.
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