Dedicated to Athena Parthenos, or "Athena the Virgin," the magnificent Parthenon stands atop the Acropolis, on the site of another lost temple to Athens' patron goddess. Little is known about this ...

On arriving in Athens, the first sight these young tourists would look for was the Acropolis and its crowning glory: the pillared Parthenon, dedicated to the warrior goddess Athena. Yet even as ...

Artefacts that carry cultural significance in the place where they were made and found not only become divorced from their ...

Stonehenge is one of the most mysterious and important monuments to have survived from Stone Age Britain. But scientists now believe that the famous Wiltshire stone circle has a secret 'sister ...

Stonehenge, nestled in the verdant landscapes ... the Acropolis encapsulates the essence of Greek antiquity. It's crowned by the Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, revered ...

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Europe is full of ancient wonders, with archaeological sites that take you on a journey into the past. From the remains of ...

Many travelers and history buffs are aware that the British Museum in London is, controversially, the repository for the ...

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 2,500-year-old Parthenon is among the most recognizable embodiments of Greece's golden age, hailed worldwide as a symbol of wealth, culture, and intellect. The marble building was centrally ...