Word: panathenaea
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...frieze forms one of the most important parts of the sculptures in the Parthenon. It represents the procession at the Panathenaea, the greatest of the Athenian festivals. The basreliefs stand out boldly representing the whole progress of the procession, the chariots, the horses, and the armed youths, then the old men bearing olive branches and the young girls carrying baskets on their heads. From the western frieze, step by step, the figures become quieter in their character, changing from martial scenes to those of religious rites. The whole of this Panathenaic frieze now forms one of the most splendid...
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