During the past 2,500 years, the Parthenon—the apotheosis of ancient Greek architecture—has been ... corrode and crack the marble—and soluble white cement, so that repairs can be easily ...

On hearing about the situation, many western travelers and collectors sought to acquire treasures pillaged from the Parthenon on the local black ... his team to Athens to sketch ancient works ...

Athens in 404 was a city in defeat. When the Parthenon was completed in 432 B.C., the gleaming marble temple atop the Acropolis would have been visible from almost anywhere in the ancient city.

A British organization wants to carve Parthenon Marbles replicas into Mount Pentelicus so Greece can become home to its own ...

When you think of ancient sculpture, the image that likely comes to mind is that of tall white marble statues ... digs in the 18 th century. The Parthenon in Athens, for example, bears many ...