The Parthenon in Athens is the most famous Greek temple in the world & an icon of Ancient Greek art. It was built to house a colossal statue of the goddess Athena, & the temple itself was decorated with sculptures & reliefs of the most magnificent quality. These sculptures are now on display in London & Athens, & are admired by thousands of visitors each year. This book explores in detail these lovely carvings, with the aid of new detailed digital photography. Who are the people, animals, & gods & goddesses shown on the frieze & what are they doing? Why were they shown on a temple? How were the sculptures made, & how did the carvers give such an amazing illusion of ranks of horsemen, chariots & people in carvings only a few centimetres deep? Ian Jenkins, a world expert on Ancient Greek sculpture, describes & explains these wonderful sculptures in a vivid & simple way for children, & puts them in the context of Ancient Greek religion, life & art. Children will enjoy discovering the wonders of the Parthenon sculptures for themselves but in the process they will also gain a much greater understanding of the people who created the Parthenon & of the world of classical Athens.