(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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s been a day packed with sightseeing and lessons in Greek history. Led by our Greek guide, Nanda, we walked to the Acropolis from our hotel. Yes we are getting our steps in, and unlike 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 ...

Here is our selection of the best hikes in Greece. Want to discover Athens? Here are some articles you might find interesting ... temples as well as the Parthenon and the Theatre of Dionysus ...