Faint traces of the painting survive today. In 1687, when Venetian forces that were part of a Holy League against the Ottoman Empire raided Athens, the Ottomans converted the Parthenon into an ...

E ver since the early 19th century, when Thomas Bruce, seventh earl of Elgin, sawed off and crowbarred many of the carvings ...

The Parthenon marbles have become the most visible ... 1817: The First Elgin RoomThis 1819 painting by Archibald Archer depicts the exhibition of the marbles in their first, temporary space ...

We can only imagine how glorious the Parthenon must have appeared in the ... But classical scholar Jeffrey Hurwit, a professor of art history at the University of Oregon and expert on the ...

The construction ingenuity of Athens' Parthenon has enabled it to miraculously survive natural disasters such as earthquakes.

Greek lawmakers have elected a former parliament speaker and leading advocate for the return of the disputed Parthenon ...

But in the 21st century, the Elgin Marbles, as they've long been known, are famous less as art objects than as objects of political controversy. For most people today, the Parthenon sculptures in ...

Nashville, United States - December 28, 2024 Originally built for the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition, this replica of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, serves as a monument to what is ...

Although Nashville's Parthenon was only meant to be temporary ... found in the original structure as well as an impressive art collection. Travelers praise the well-kept grounds, peaceful ...

Does art belong to all of humanity ... of world culture—a temple garlanded with masterful carvings—the Parthenon was designed by Phidias to celebrate the glory of Athens.