The photo is taken from the south slope of the hill next to the Odeon of Herodes.
Nike means victory in Greek, and Athena was worshipped in this form, as goddess of victory in war and wisdom. The citizens worshipped the goddess in hope of a prosperous outcome in the long Peloponnesian War fought on land and sea against the Spartans and their allies.
The temple has a prominent position on a steep bastion at the southwest corner of the Acropolis to the right of the Propylaia.
The Temple of Athena Nike was built between 427 and 424 BC and is the earliest Ionic temple on the Acropolis. The Nike Sanctuary was open, entered from the Propylaia’s southwest wing and from a narrow stair on the north.
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