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 word parthenon in its Greek form means "of the virgins.") A similar cult of girls lived at the temple of Athena Polias, "Athena of the City." The Parthenon remained a temple for a millennium ...

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 ...

Since the 15th century, Greece had been ruled by the Ottoman Empire, whose troops had converted the Acropolis into a garrison, and whose sultan, Mehmed II, had turned the Parthenon itself into a ...

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 ...

The citadel contains several ancient buildings, most notably the Parthenon ... delicious meal of Greek salad, moussaka, and ...

For most people today, the Parthenon sculptures in the British Museum provoke only one question: should they be in London or in Athens? The Greek government insists they should be in Athens ...

After conservative UK leaders refused to send Parthenon fragments home to Greece, a new government has ushered 'constructive' negotiations over a return. https://p.dw ...

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While there are many more acropoleis (the plural of "acropolis") in Greece, it's this one in central ... the 5th century BC , including the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike and the Erechtheion.

Whether you decide to sit indoors or outside, you'll be able to see the gorgeous views with a cool breeze. A trip to Greece ...

Towering over Athens, the Acropolis and its iconic Parthenon, is arguably the most revered tourist site in Greece ... and Pandrosou abounding with interesting and varied shops specializing ...