Unlike other exhibits at the Acropolis Museum, the statues were in their original place on the Parthenon’s pediment until 1977 when they were removed for their protection from air pollution and bad ...
Only those fragments deemed critical for reuniting the Parthenon’s artistic and historical narrative – such as portions of the frieze, pediments and metopes – are expected to come back to Athens.
The plaster replicas of the Parthenon Marbles found in Naos are direct casts of the original sculptures, which adorned the pediments of the Athenian Parthenon dating back to 438 BC. The originals ...
It's the perfect opportunity to take advantage of every month, without exception: the Musée du Louvre opens its doors free of charge to all visitors on the first Friday of every month ...
Fragments of the Parthenon are also in the Louvre in Paris and in museums in ... metopes decorative band and pediments. The heads of a youth, a bearded man and a horse were reunited with the ...
Calling all curious minds! Join us on an adventure through the halls of the iconic Louvre, where history and imagination collide. Led by a friendly art detective (aka our local expert), this ...