the Greek struggle to gain freedom from the Ottoman Empire. Archeologists estimate that Turkish soldiers removed 520 blocks of marble from the Parthenon ruins to create makeshift defenses ...

Today, visitors can explore the ruins of the Parthenon and admire its timeless beauty. The Temple of Athena Nike is a significant Greek temple located on the renowned Acropolis in Athens.

The Acropolis is a massive archaeological site brimming with the artistic monuments and wonders of ancient Greece. Here are ...

Although the famous sculptures of the Parthenon, the Elgin Marbles ... of the most important medieval castles in Greece. Nearby, one can walk the ruins of the Temple of Apollo and view the ...

One simple mistake could cost unsuspecting tourists £752 when visiting one of Europe’s most popular landmarks. In Greece, ...

Marble; from the Parthenon, Athens Around 1800, Lord Elgin removed some of the sculptures from the ruins of the Parthenon ... been able to look closely at Greek sculpture, and they were ...

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 trip included the coastal city of Kalamata, the ruins ... the Parthenon and the Acropolis’ slopes. The rest of the day was free to visit other museums, stroll through the Athens Botanical Gardens ...

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 ...

Around 1800, Lord Elgin removed some of the sculptures from the ruins of the Parthenon ... sheer brilliance of Ancient Greek culture. For the modern Greeks, the Parthenon sculptures are a rallying ...