As drawn by Jacques Carrey in 1674:
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On the Acropolis with Edward Dodwell
Edward Dodwell visited Athens on two occasions: firstly between July and September 1801; and secondly between March and September 1805.
The Parthenon Frieze
The Parthenon frieze, 1 metre high and 160 metres in length, was sculpted in low relief and ran continuously around the exterior wall of the cella.
The Parthenon Pediments
The east pediment represented the birth of Athena and the west pediment depicted the contest between Athena and Poseidon for the land of Attica (Paus. 1.24.5)
The Parthenon Metopes
Originally 92 in number (14 each on the eastern and western entablatures and 32 each on the northern and southern entablatures).
Ground plan of the Parthenon indicating current location of Parthenon Sculptures
the Parthenon Sculptures are in various musuems.