About Mnesikles
Lived 500 BC – 460 BC. Mnesikles was a Greek architect.
Mnesikles (; Latin transliteration: Mnesicles) was an ancient Athenian architect active in the mid 5th century BC, the age of Pericles.
Plutarch (Pericles, 13) identifies him as architect of the Propylaea, the Periclean gateway to the Athenian Acropolis.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Mnesikles?
ancient Athenian architect
When was Mnesikles born?
Mnesikles was born in 500 BC in Athens.
When did Mnesikles die?
Mnesikles died in 460 BC.
What was Mnesikles's occupation?
Mnesikles was an architect.
What nationality was Mnesikles?
Mnesikles was Greek.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mnesikles. https://biography.guide/mnesikles/
MLA: "Mnesikles." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mnesikles/.
Chicago: "Mnesikles." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mnesikles/.
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