The Akropolis, Athens "أكروبوليس أثينا"

Some historians refer to this period as the "Golden Age," although any qualifier reflects the value judgments of the art historians discussing it.
It was also a time of turmoil and destruction.

Perikles dominated Athenian politics and was a great patron of the arts, thus supporting this movement.

Meaning "city on top of a hill," this city center was dedicated to Athena.
Perikles began the rebuilding of the Akropolis after Persian troops destroyed it in 480 BCE.

Pheidias supervised this project, which required staggering amounts of labor and cost.