The Acropolis Museum presents the whole the frieze of the Parthenon, that is, the continuous relief zone that surrounded the upper part of the temple wall. The frieze depicts the procession of the greatest celebration of ancient Athens, the Panathenaic Games. 380 human figures, men and women, pedestrians, horsemen and chariots, 200 animals and objects and gifts to Athena, protector of Athens, come to her birthday forever, from then until today.
This is an upgraded version of the web application www.parthenonfrieze.gr. This version incorporates new functionalities that make it accessible to the whole world and from all modern media and platforms, following the good practices of web design and UI / UX (user interaction / user experience). This excellent application collects photos and descriptions of all the surviving frieze stones found in the Acropolis Museum
and abroad.
Both the general public and the experts have the opportunity to obtain a complete picture of this unique sculptural ensemble, through mobile devices: mobile phones, tablets, computers… The exploration of the frieze can be done through the thematic sections The Parthenon, Meet the Frieze, Explore the Frieze and Thematic
Tour. In the first two sections, the user has the opportunity to learn general information about the history, design and construction of the frieze, while in the next two can explore the frieze either by stone or by browsing its individual topics.
The application www.parthenonfrieze.gr was made possible thanks to the excellent cooperation of three bodies: the Acropolis Museum, the Acropolis Monuments Preservation Service and the National Documentation Center and
Electronic Content-ECB
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