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In Greek, the word "metope" means "between the eyes". The metope sculptures of the Parthenon are believed to have been given this name because they were placed between triglyphs, which are simple carved panels with three vertical ridges. The alternating sequence of triglyphs and metopes were placed on the outer colonnade. Each metope measured 1.2 meters high, and averaged 1.25 meters in width. Today, only fifty-two metopes of the original ninety-two still exist. The best preserved of these, along the south face, are thought to depict a battle between the Greeks and a race of centaurs. Please note that these are low-res models at 10% of the scanned polygons.
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