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Pausanius 1.24
Describes the pediments on the Parthenon, as well as the statue of Athena Parthenos
Pausanius 1.22
Describes the beauty and size of the marble roofs on the Propylaea, as well as the various drawings of mythological events inside on the walls
Pausanius 1.33
Describes how the Persian invaders had brought marble to build a monument at Marathon, but after the battle Pheidias took it to create the statue of Nemesis at Rhamnous
Herodotus 8.55
Describes the sack of the Acropolis and how the olive tree grew 18 inches in one day
Plutarch, Pericles 13
Workmen were injured on the site, Athena comes to Pericles and gives him a cure for the people
Plutarch, Pericles 13
Says that the Odeon of Pericles was a replica of the King of Persia’s pavilion
Plutarch, Pericles 12
‘created amazement among the rest of mankind’
Pausanius 1.28
Said that the statue of Athena Promachos was so big that the tip of the spear and the crest of the helmet could be seen in Sounion
Plutarch, Pericles 12
Lists the expensive materials used in the Building Programme e.g. gold and ivory
Plutarch, Pericles 12
The money for the Programme had to be taken from the Delian League
Herodotus 9.65
Says that the Temple of Demeter at Eleusis was destroyed during the Persian invasion