A centaur head and two more marble fragments taken from the Parthenon in the 17th century are among the most popular exhibits ...

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 ...

Parthenon sculpture: Centaur and Lapith (made around 440 BC). Marble; from the Parthenon, Athens Around 1800, Lord Elgin removed some of the sculptures from the ruins of the Parthenon in Athens ...

This identity is reinforced with the Parthenon, a full-scale replica of the one found in Athens. Although Nashville's Parthenon was only meant to be temporary – it was built for the Tennessee ...

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

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 ...

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 ...