Where were these marbles originally located?

Where were these marbles originally located?

• A. On the Acropolis
• B. In the Parthenon
• C. In the Agora
• D. In the Piraeus

Answer: (A)

They were part of the Parthenon’s sculpture on the Acropolis in Athens. The Parthenon temple sits atop the Acropolis hill, and its decorative sculpture—the metopes, frieze, and pediments—was created to adorn that temple on that site. So the original location is the Acropolis (the Parthenon itself on that hill). The other sites are different parts of ancient Athens—the Agora is the civic marketplace, and the Piraeus is the port.

They were part of the Parthenon’s sculpture on the Acropolis in Athens. The Parthenon temple sits atop the Acropolis hill, and its decorative sculpture—the metopes, frieze, and pediments—was created to adorn that temple on that site. So the original location is the Acropolis (the Parthenon itself on that hill). The other sites are different parts of ancient Athens—the Agora is the civic marketplace, and the Piraeus is the port.