id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-8292 Perserschutt - Wikipedia .html text/html 759 121 57 The Perserschutt, a German term meaning "Persian debris" or "Persian rubble", refers to the bulk of architectural and votive sculptures that were damaged by the invading Persian army of Xerxes I on the Acropolis of Athens in 480 BC, in the Destruction of Athens during the Second Persian invasion of Greece. Acropolis excavation pit where some remains of Archaic statues were found, northwest of the Erechtheum. Later, the citizens of Athens cleared the top of their acropolis, rebuilt their temples, and created new works of sculpture to be dedicated for the new temples. They include such celebrated sculptures as the Kritios Boy, the Calf Bearer, and the Angelitos Athena (photograph, right). Remains from the Perserschutt[edit] The Antenor Kore, recovered from the Perserschutt. Perserschutt archaic sculpture of woman Wikimedia Commons has media related to Perserschutt. Korai of the Acropolis of Athens Acropolis Museum Old Acropolis Museum Acropolis of Athens Acropolis of Athens Edit links ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-8292.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-8292.txt