Alaric in Athens
Part of : Δελτίον της Χριστιανικής Αρχαιολογικής Εταιρείας ; Vol.51, 2012, pages 1-6
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1-6
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Ο Αλάριχος στην Αθήνα
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The re-examination of the written sources and of the aftermath of the damages to the Parthenon confirms Alison Frantz’s view that the ancient fire was instigated by the fanatical newly baptized Christian Visigoths led by Alaric, who suppressed the ancient religion by destroying its sanctuaries through methods known in the East. The systematic chiseling away of the metopes of the temple and the destruction of statues seems to have been concurrent with the fire.
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End of 5th century, Athens, Visigoths, Parthenon, Τέλη του 5ου αιώνα, Αθήνα, Βησιγότθοι, Παρθενών
