The Parthenon was far more than a temple. It was Athens’ ultimate power move, which combined religion, politics, and economic ...

The debate surrounding the rightful place of the Parthenon Marbles, which were removed from the Acropolis, the site of the ancient complex of temples that overlooks Athens, by agents of Lord Elgin ...

A.S. Murray's monograph on "The Sculptures of the Parthenon," is published this week by E.P. Dutton Co. With the help of Carrey's drawings, it has been found practicable to give the frieze almost ...

The Parthenon’s base was 23,028 square feet (about half the size of a football field) and its 46 outer columns were some 34 feet high. A 525-foot frieze wrapped around the top of the exterior ...

The Parthenon The Parthenon stands as an enduring symbol of ancient Greece and its democratic ideals. Perched majestically on ...

This article was originally published with the title “ The New Aerotechnical Institute in Paris, A New Relic of the Parthenon Gables ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 105 No. 8 (August ...

The sculptures, known as the Elgin Marbles in Britain, include part of a frieze, relief panels and other figures that were removed from the Parthenon in the early 19th century by Thomas Bruce, the ...

Around the corner from the Parthenon Sculptures at the British Museum, the lesser-known frieze from the temple of Apollo at Bassae depicts Greek battles of legend in panels of breathless action.

After 40 years of Athens asking London to return a 75-meter frieze from the famous ancient relic, a historic agreement is underway. Monday, June 23, 2025 1:21 am (Paris) Navigation ...

The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna has a tiny collection of marbles - just two fragments from the Parthenon's northern frieze. But Greece hopes that with each agreement to return pieces to ...