On arriving in Athens, the first sight these young tourists would look for was the Acropolis and its crowning glory: the pillared Parthenon ... displayed high on the wall, and the running frieze ...
She not only held in her hand a statue of victory, but the shield on which she ... horsemen who parade down the walls, heading toward the east side. The Parthenon procession is generally ...
Dedicated to Athena Parthenos, or "Athena the Virgin," the magnificent Parthenon stands atop the ... a long-term project to strengthen interior walls, insert casts of some sculptures removed ...
The construction ingenuity of Athens' Parthenon has enabled it to miraculously survive natural disasters such as earthquakes.
Parthenon sculpture: Centaur and Lapith (made around 440 BC). Marble; from the Parthenon, Athens Around 1800, Lord Elgin removed some of the sculptures from the ruins of the Parthenon in Athens ...
Greek lawmakers have elected a former parliament speaker and leading advocate for the return of the disputed Parthenon ...