ATHENS, Greece — The Parthenon is a part of you, even when you haven’t seen it in person. It’s the quintessential Greek temple. Think how much this famed 2,500-year-old building, the ruins ...

Savvidou explained that the Parthenon is built on a foundation of gravel, sand and straw — “the first anti-seismic building in the world.” The Parthenon survived many earthquakes as a result.

The original Parthenon was built in 447 BC as a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena in Athens, Greece. Nashville was already known as “Athens of the South” because of its focus on higher ...

The Parthenon was built in the 5th century BC on the Acropolis to honour Athena, the patron goddess of Athens. It was partially destroyed during a Venetian bombardment in 1687, then looted.

“The return to Athens of this important artefact of the Parthenon goes in the direction of building a Europe of culture that has its roots in our history and in our identity,” said Sicily’s ...

The Parthenon in Athens, Greece. West entrance of the Parthenon, showing statue of Cornelius Vanderbilt. (1897) Detailed view of the Parthenon, showing the main entrance, the carvings and a monument.

The fate of the renowned statuary looms large in the Greek public consciousness. In advocating for their return, a famed Greek actress, Melina Mercouri, who served as Greece’s minister of culture for ...

399894 04: A frieze which forms part of the "Elgin Marbles", taken from the Parthenon in Athens, ... More Greece almost two hundred years ago by the British aristocrat, the Earl of Elgin, are on ...

Nashville’s Parthenon is the world’s only exact replica – including size and detail of the Greek temple. The 42-foot great replica statue of Athena was added in 1990.