<![CDATA[Carved in marble in the 4th c. BC, this owl once served as a support for a seat in the Odeion of Perikles in AthensIt depicts a little owl (Athene noctua), a species that still inhabits the Acropolis area, linking ancient and modern Athens.]]>Carved in marble in the 4th c. BC, this owl once served as a support for a seat in the Odeion of Perikles in Athens
It depicts a little owl (Athene noctua), a species that still inhabits the Acropolis area, linking ancient and modern Athens.

On display at the Acropolis Museum

📷me

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/3d06fc40-774f-4eba-a3b6-f6caecc13e7d/carved-in-marble-in-the-4th-c.-bc-this-owl-once-served-as-a-support-for-a-seat-in-the-odeion-of-perikles-in-athensit-depicts-a-little-owl-athene-noctua-a-species-that-still-inhabits-the-acropolis-area-linking-ancient-and-modern-athens.RSS for NodeTue, 03 Nov 2026 12:36:29 GMTWed, 28 Oct 2026 15:52:08 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Carved in marble in the 4th c. BC, this owl once served as a support for a seat in the Odeion of Perikles in AthensIt depicts a little owl (Athene noctua), a species that still inhabits the Acropolis area, linking ancient and modern Athens. on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:23:22 GMT]]>@ninawillburger … and here we got the actual animal. Photo also taken in Athens, Greece. 🙂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/kernpanik/statuses/117519456810161293https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/kernpanik/statuses/117519456810161293Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:23:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Carved in marble in the 4th c. BC, this owl once served as a support for a seat in the Odeion of Perikles in AthensIt depicts a little owl (Athene noctua), a species that still inhabits the Acropolis area, linking ancient and modern Athens. on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:10:13 GMT]]>@ninawillburger funny how that stylized owl shape is still a common figurine/sculpture today. Some things stay the same..

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ottaross/statuses/117519405145885027https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ottaross/statuses/117519405145885027Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:10:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Carved in marble in the 4th c. BC, this owl once served as a support for a seat in the Odeion of Perikles in AthensIt depicts a little owl (Athene noctua), a species that still inhabits the Acropolis area, linking ancient and modern Athens. on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:55:31 GMT]]>@ninawillburger I have seen it in person (and in stone) last June!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://writing.exchange/users/paulk/statuses/117519347337323107https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://writing.exchange/users/paulk/statuses/117519347337323107Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:55:31 GMT