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Head of the sculpture of Nike from the western pediment of the Parthenon. The head was taken off the temple at the orders of Francesco Morosini, and carried off to Venice in 1687.

Cecrops and his daughter Pandrosos: Sculpture complex from the western pediment of the Parthenon.

Slab VI from the northern frieze of the Parthenon: Panathenaea procession.

Slab II from the northern frieze of the Parthenon: Panathenaea procession.

The Parthenon in 1687, after being blown up by the army of Francisco Morosini.

Reconstruction of the eastern pediment of the Parthenon: Birth of goddess Athena.

Reconstruction of the western pediment of the Parthenon: Strife of Athena and Poseidon.

Fête to officers of the English and French forces, and the Greek army and Navy, in the Acropolis during the British-French occupation of Athens and Piraeus in 1854-57. July 1854

The temple of Olympian Zeus, the Arch of Hadrian anf the Acropolis. In the background, Philopappus Hill and monument. In the foreground, the spring of Callirrhoe on Ilissus river. Painting by Harry Johnson.

The residents of Athens welcome George I of Greeks, October 1863 (imaginary representation). On the right, the Acropolis and the temple of Hephaestus.

View of Acropolis from Pnyx Hill, 1863.

The plain of Marathon and the Acropolis (composition). The temple of the Olympian Zeus, in the background.

Panoramic view of Athens. On the left, a part of the railway line Piraeus-Athens-Peloponnese. In the background, on the right, the Acropolis and the temple of Hephaestus. In the background centre, the Royal Palace (today Parliament of Greece).

Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VII of England) watches the illumination of the Acropolis of Athens, 1877.

Alexandra Princess of Wales promenading in the Royal Gardens (today National Garden), during her visit to Athens in 1877. In the background, from left to right, the temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian's Arch and the Acropolis.

Alexandra Princess of Wales promenading in the Royal Gardens (today National Garden), during her visit to Athens in 1877. In the background, the Acropolis.

A drunken man returns to his home the morning after the last night of the Carnival, Athens, 1877.

The Acropolis from the west.

Acropolis from the southwest.

Parthenon.

Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens.

Panoramic view of Athens from the Nymphs' Hill. On the left, Athens Observatory. At the centre, the temple of Hephaestus. On the right, the Acropolis.

Strife of Poseidon and Athena, from the western pediment of the Parthenon. Dionysus from the eastern pediment of the Parthenon. Dionysus from the Choregic monument of Lysicrates. The strife of Poseidon and Athena, with other gods present: Ancient vase, which was discovered during the excavations of the walls of the Acropolis and ended up in Cambridge as part of Edward Clarke's collection.