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The resurrection of an Athenian girl who lived 2,500 years ago

Athena, victorious again

After a decade-long facelift the elegant marble temple of Athena Nike (Victorious Athena) stands free of scaffolding. The first Ionic structure to be built on the Acropolis (begun around 427 BC) was an expression of Athenians’ ambitions to defeat Sparta and become world power.

Ancient Greek languages in UK primary schools

SEPTEMBER 2010, ISSUE 135, Page 4