The Acropolis Building Program Before and After the Persian Destruction (c. 480–406 BCE)

1. Persian sack devastates the Acropolis sanctuaries

   Jan 1, 480 BCELabels: Persian Sack, Acropolis Sanctuaries

   • Britannica Xerxes I
   • Achaemenid Athens
   • AJA Stewart

2. Older Parthenon project remains abandoned after destruction

   Jan 1, 480 BCELabels: Older Parthenon, Parthenon Site

   • Older Parthenon
   • Acropolis Athens

3. Damaged sacred art is buried as Perserschutt

   Jan 1, 479 BCELabels: Perserschutt, Buried Artifacts

   • Perserschutt
   • AJA Stewart
   • Euthydikos Kore

4. Themistoclean fortification begins using temple debris

   Jan 1, 479 BCELabels: Themistoclean Wall, Spolia

   • Achaemenid Athens
   • Acropolis Athens

5. Peace with Persia sets stage for major building

   Jan 1, 449 BCELabels: Peace Settlement, Athens Persia

   • Britannica Callias
   • Acropolis Athens

6. Construction begins on the Classical Parthenon

   Jan 1, 447 BCELabels: Classical Parthenon, Periclean Program

   • MCAH glossary
   • Parthenon

7. Athena Parthenos cult statue is dedicated

   Jan 1, 438 BCELabels: Athena Parthenos, Phidias

   • Parthenon
   • Athena Parthenos

8. Propylaea gateway construction reshapes Acropolis entrance

   Jan 1, 437 BCELabels: Propylaea, Acropolis Gateway

   • Propylaea
   • MCAH glossary

9. Parthenon is substantially completed by 432 BCE

   Jan 1, 432 BCELabels: Parthenon Completion, Temple Sculpture

   • Parthenon
   • MCAH glossary

10. Temple of Athena Nike is constructed on the bastion

    Jan 1, 427 BCELabels: Temple of, Bastion Temple

    • YSMA Nike
    • UB Libraries
    • Acropolis Athens

11. Erechtheion construction begins during a wartime lull

    Jan 1, 421 BCELabels: Erechtheion, Multiple Cults

    • Erechtheion
    • UMich record

12. Erechtheion is completed, concluding the program’s arc

    Jan 1, 406 BCELabels: Erechtheion Completion, Acropolis Complex

    • UMich record
    • Erechtheion
    • Acropolis Athens