The construction ingenuity of Athens' Parthenon has enabled it to miraculously survive natural disasters such as earthquakes.

The Acropolis of Athens is one of the most visited world sites, but what stood on top of it before the construction of the ...

Architectural evidence and historic record, including reference to the Parthenon's 40-foot-high, gold-and-ivory statue of Athena, essentially confirm the building's original function as a temple.

E ver since the early 19th century, when Thomas Bruce, seventh earl of Elgin, sawed off and crowbarred many of the carvings ...

In the following interview, he also dispels some long-held notions about ancient Greece's most legendary building. NOVA: What is the Parthenon's legacy for western civilization? Jeffrey Hurwit ...

(Mary Beard) "The whole Parthenon - not only the sculptures but the building - became emblematic, the symbol of new Greece. It still is, and we're still restoring it, and naturally, of course ...

A few years later, the Irish painter Edward Dodwell reported that huge quantities of marble from the Parthenon had been broken up in order to build cabins for a garrison. On hearing about the ...

But within this spacious museum building, visible from the Acropolis ... and mounted in the original order on a scale model of the Parthenon’s upper portion. One retentionist argument, however ...

Although Nashville's Parthenon was only meant to be temporary ... peaceful atmosphere and magnificent building, recommending an evening visit to see it illuminated. Others rave about the ...

(Mary Beard) "The whole Parthenon - not only the sculptures but the building - became emblematic, the symbol of new Greece. It still is, and we're still restoring it, and naturally, of course ...

At the start of the meeting, Starmer said he hoped to “build on our strong bilateral ... they can be displayed alongside the rest of the Parthenon sculptures at a purpose-built museum in Athens.

Executive orders from the Trump administration have paused funding stemming from the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – potentially including funds for ...