In 480 BC, Persian forces led by King Xerxes I burned down the city of Athens, as well as the Acropolis, in what is called “the Persian Destruction of Athens.” The destruction of the great city took ...

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The Acropolis is a massive archaeological site brimming with the artistic monuments and wonders of ancient Greece. Here are ...

South Metope IV of the Parthenon is one of many sculptures from the Parthenon in Greece that have been scattered across the ...

The Parthenon The Parthenon stands as an enduring symbol of ancient Greece and its democratic ideals. Perched majestically on the Acropolis hill, this temple was dedicated to the goddess Athena, the ...

The National Football League today announced an expansion of its Global Markets Program, with the Los Angeles Chargers ...

The Municipality of Athens joined the initiative, switching off lights at City Hall in Kotzia Square, the Liosion and ...

Holly D. Johnson As its name suggests, the Acropolis Museum – which resides in central Athens' Makrigianni district just below the ancient site itself – houses various archaeological findings ...

Meanwhile, Tiffany Jenkins, the author of Keeping Their Marbles: How the Treasures of the Past Ended up in Museums and Why ...

The Acropolis Museum welcomes spring with music. On March 31st at 19:00, a concert by the Athens State Orchestra will take place in the Parthenon Hall, as part of the “Musical Walks” series organized ...

taken from the Acropolis in Athens in the 19th century and now in the British Museum. The government — citing their cultural ...

The proposal to create high-quality replicas could serve as a compromise, allowing the British Museum to retain a display ...