Athens Ancient Greece: A Really Short Introduction
The monumental gateway to the Acropolis, the Propylaea, was 1 of various public functions commissioned by the Athenian leader Pericles in order to rebuild the Acropolis at the conclusion of the Persian Wars. According to Plutarch, the Propylaea was created by the architect Mnesicles, about whom nothing else is recognized. Construction started in 437 BC and was terminated...