During the past 2,500 years, the Parthenon—the apotheosis of ancient Greek architecture—has been rocked by earthquakes, set on fire, shattered by exploding gunpowder, looted for its stunning ...

The ancient Greeks saw an analogy between architecture ... three years after the Parthenon's completion, the temple has lived on for 25 centuries as the pinnacle of Greek architecture that he ...

Before the restoration team could begin, they had to take apart, block by block, and repair nearly every piece of the Parthenon. That's because early restorers, most notoriously a Greek engineer ...

More than 2,400 years after its construction, the Parthenon—the sanctuary to the ... The explosion reduced the sanctuary to near ruins. Today, the Greek government is overseeing a massive ...

Around 1800, Lord Elgin removed some of the sculptures from the ruins of the Parthenon in Athens, and a few years later put them on public show in London. For most western Europeans it was the ...

The Premier of Victoria reiterated the view, that first was expressed by former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, that 'Macedonia is as Greek as the Parthenon.' Thousands of students and ...

Dominating the Acropolis, the Parthenon stands as the epitome of ancient Greek architecture. Dedicated to the goddess Athena, ...

Perhaps our greatest temple is the Parthenon at the centre of the ... He describes the features of Ancient Greek architecture including symmetry, and Greek ceramic art which has provided ...

Many examples of ancient art and architecture have been analyzed ... Most notably, the renowned Parthenon. Perhaps the most well-known Greek temple, The Parthenon has repeatedly been said to ...

NUGAS members during the event held by NUGAS for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles Source: SBS Greek From NUGAS event for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles Source: SBS Greek ...