Acropolis Athena Nike Temple

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Acropolis in Athens

In the temple of Athena Nike the citizens worshipped the goddess in hope of a prosperous outcome in the long war fought on land and sea against the Spartans and their allies. It was an expression of the Athenias ambition to be the leading Greek city state in the Peloponnese.