Athenian Treasury, Delphi

The Athenian Treasury at Delphi was constructed by the Athenians to house dedications and votive offerings made by their city and citizens to the sanctuary of Apollo [1]. The entire treasury, including its sculptural decoration, is built of Parian marble [1]. The date of construction is disputed, and scholarly opinions range from 510 to 480 BCE [1]. The Athenian treasury metopes display the earliest known presence of Theseus in a large-scale sculpture [1]. The building was excavated by the French School at Athens, led by Pierre de La Coste-Messelière, and reconstructed from 1903 to 1906 [1]. The thirty metopes of the treasury are 67 cm tall and 62–64 cm wide depicting the labors of Theseus and Herakles [1]. The Athenian Treasury in Delphi was built according to a typical distyle in antis design, with two antae framing two columns [1].