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The Nike of Callimachus (Nίκη τουΚαλλιμάχουNíkē tou Kallimákhou) also known as The Dedication of Callimachus, is a statue that the Athenians created in honour of Callimachus.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 28 relations: Achaemenid destruction of Athens, Acropolis Museum, Acropolis of Athens, Ancient Greek, Aphidna, Archaic Greece, Athens, Battle of Marathon, Caduceus, Callimachus (polemarch), History of Athens, Ionic order, Marble, Miltiades, Ministry of Culture and Sports (Greece), Mount Olympus, Nike (mythology), Nike Fixing her Sandal, Nike of Paionios, Older Parthenon, Parian marble, Parthenon, Pavlos Geroulanos, Perserschutt, Persians, Polemarch, Strategos, Winged Victory of Samothrace.

  2. Acropolis Museum
  3. Acropolis of Athens
  4. Ancient Greek sculpture
  5. Sculptures of Nike
  6. Victory

Achaemenid destruction of Athens

During the second Persian invasion of Greece, which took place between 480 and 479 BCE, Athens was captured and subsequently destroyed by the Achaemenid Empire.

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Acropolis Museum

The Acropolis Museum (Μουσείο Ακρόπολης, Mouseio Akropolis) is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. Nike of Callimachus and Acropolis Museum are Acropolis of Athens, culture of Greece and culture of ancient Greece.

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Acropolis of Athens

The Acropolis of Athens (Akrópoli Athinón) is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens, Greece, and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance, the most famous being the Parthenon. Nike of Callimachus and Acropolis of Athens are culture of Greece and culture of ancient Greece.

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Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek (Ἑλληνῐκή) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. Nike of Callimachus and ancient Greek are culture of ancient Greece.

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Aphidna

Aphidna (Ἄφιδνα) or Aphidnae or Aphidnai (Ἀφίδναι) was one of the twelve ancient towns of ancient Attica.

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Archaic Greece

Archaic Greece was the period in Greek history lasting from to the second Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC, following the Greek Dark Ages and succeeded by the Classical period.

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Athens

Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece.

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Battle of Marathon

The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion of Greece.

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Caduceus

The caduceus (☤;; cādūceus, from κηρύκειον kērū́keion "herald's wand, or staff") is the staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology and consequently by Hermes Trismegistus in Greco-Egyptian mythology.

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Callimachus (polemarch)

Callimachus (Καλλίμαχος Kallímakhos) was the Athenian polemarch at the Battle of Marathon, which took place during 490 BC.

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History of Athens

Athens is one of the oldest named cities in the world, having been continuously inhabited for perhaps 5,000 years.

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Ionic order

The Ionic order is one of the three canonic orders of classical architecture, the other two being the Doric and the Corinthian.

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Marble

Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals (most commonly calcite (CaCO3) or dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)) that have crystallized under the influence of heat and pressure.

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Miltiades

Miltiades (Μιλτιάδης Κίμωνος; c. 550 – 489 BC), also known as Miltiades the Younger, was a Greek Athenian citizen known mostly for his role in the Battle of Marathon, as well as for his downfall afterwards.

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Ministry of Culture and Sports (Greece)

The Ministry of Culture (Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού) is the government department of Greece entrusted with preserving the country's cultural heritage, promoting the arts, and overseeing sport through the subordinate General Secretariat for Sports. Nike of Callimachus and Ministry of Culture and Sports (Greece) are culture of Greece.

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Mount Olympus

Mount Olympus (Ólympos) is an extensive massif near the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, between the regional units of Larissa and Pieria, about southwest from Thessaloniki.

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Nike (mythology)

In Greek mythology and ancient religion, Nike (lit;, modern) is the goddess who personifies victory in any field including art, music, war, and athletics. Nike of Callimachus and Nike (mythology) are victory.

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Nike Fixing her Sandal

Nike Fixing her Sandal (Níkē Sandalízousa), also known as Nike Taking off her Sandal or Nike Sandalbinder, is an ancient marble relief depicting the ancient Greek goddess of victory Nike in the process of fixing or removing the sandal of her right foot. Nike of Callimachus and Nike Fixing her Sandal are Acropolis Museum, marble sculptures in Greece, sculptures in Athens, sculptures of Nike and sculptures of women in Greece.

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Nike of Paionios

The Nike of Paionios is an ancient statue of the Greek goddess of victory, Nike, made by sculptor Paionios (Paeonius of Mende) between 425 BC and 420 BC. Nike of Callimachus and Nike of Paionios are marble sculptures in Greece, sculptures of Nike, sculptures of women in Greece and statues in Greece.

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Older Parthenon

The Older Parthenon or Pre‐Parthenon, as it is frequently referred to, constitutes the first endeavour to build a sanctuary for Athena Parthenos on the site of the present Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens. Nike of Callimachus and Older Parthenon are Acropolis of Athens.

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Parian marble

Parian marble is a fine-grained, semi translucent, and pure-white marble quarried during the classical era on the Greek island of Paros in the Aegean Sea.

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Parthenon

The Parthenon (Παρθενώνας|Parthenónas|) is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Nike of Callimachus and Parthenon are Acropolis of Athens.

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Pavlos Geroulanos

Pavlos Geroulanos (Παύλος Γερουλάνος, born in 1966 in Athens, Greece) is a Greek politician for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement.

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Perserschutt

The, as it is called in the German language, is the collection of ancient votive and architectural sculptures that belonged to the Acropolis of Athens before being destroyed during the second Persian invasion of Greece, which took place between 480 and 479 BCE. Nike of Callimachus and Perserschutt are Acropolis of Athens.

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Persians

The Persians--> are an Iranian ethnic group who comprise over half of the population of Iran.

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Polemarch

A polemarch (from, polemarchos) was a senior military title in various ancient Greek city states (poleis).

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Strategos

Strategos, plural strategoi, Latinized strategus, (στρατηγός, pl.; Doric Greek: στραταγός, stratagos; meaning "army leader") is used in Greek to mean military general.

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Winged Victory of Samothrace

The Winged Victory of Samothrace, or the Niké of Samothrace, is a votive monument originally found on the island of Samothrace, north of the Aegean Sea. Nike of Callimachus and Winged Victory of Samothrace are sculptures of Nike and victory.

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See also

Acropolis Museum

Acropolis of Athens

Ancient Greek sculpture

Sculptures of Nike

Victory

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike_of_Callimachus

Also known as Callimachos Victory, Callimachos dedication, Callimachus Victory, Callimachus dedication, Dedication of Callimachos, Dedication of Callimachus, Nike of Callimachos, Victory of Callimachos, Victory of Callimachus.