Historical Marker

Athena

Athens · Athens-Clarke County · Erected 1996

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Carved from Italian marble and unveiled in 1996 as a legacy of the Atlanta Olympics, this nine-foot statue of the wisdom goddess Athena, the city's namesake, stands outside the Classic Center.

About this site

Athena is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County, erected in 1996. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Athens-Clarke County, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9597, -83.3727 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Olympic Games in Athens (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Athens Daily News, Clarke County, and Full Steam Ahead!.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.9597, -83.3727 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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