21H.237
Pericles and the Polis
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Pericles
495 – 429 B.C.
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Ostracism of Cimon (in 461 BC?)
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Acropolis
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Temple of Athena Parthenos
Dates:
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• 447 – work initiated
• 438 – cult statue dedicated
• 433/2 - completed
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East pediment figures
British Museum
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Replica Parthenon
Nashville, TN
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