Temple of Aphaia, Aegina

Aegina, Greece. c. 500 BCE, height 17′ (5.18 meters).

 

 

Dying Warrior

From the west pediment of the Temple of Aphaia at Aegina. c. 500-490 BCE. Marble, length 5’6″ (1.60 meters). Staatliche Antikensammlungen und Glyptotek, Munich.

 

 

Khan Academy Article

Greek Architectural Orders

 

SmartHistory Video

East and West Pediments from the Temple of Aphaia, Aegina

 

Legion of Honor Museum

Gods in Color: Polychromy in the Ancient World

 

Forbes Magazine

Whitewashing Ancient Statues: Whiteness, Racism And Color In The Ancient World