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Athens Acropolis and the Parthenon from above

This video shows the Acropolis of Athens from above with a clear view of the Parthenon and the surrounding ancient ruins. The ...
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‘The sight is truly breathtaking’: Greece completes its restoration of the Parthenon, the legendary 2,500-year-old temple

After several years of restoration work, Greece has announced the completion of a major phase in the conservation of one of ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Revealing Its Original Shape, Not Seen in Centuries, Greece Restored Part of the Parthenon’s Western Facade

The project in Athens started in 2017 and involved quarrying, transporting, hand-carving and placing new marble blocks in one of the landmark’s triangular pediments ...
Newsday

The Parthenon in Athens briefly shed its scaffolding. Here's a look at its restoration

ATHENS, Greece — It was a rare sight on Athens’ skyline, and it didn't last long: The Parthenon was without scaffolding for the first time in years. Greek residents and visitors in recent weeks ...

How the Parthenon Lost Its Marbles

In 1801 a British nobleman stripped the Parthenon of many of its sculptures and took them to England. Controversy over their ...
Newsday

Greece's famed Parthenon free of scaffolding for first time in decades

ATHENS, Greece — Walking along the broad pedestrian street that runs along the base of Athens’ famed Acropolis Hill, visitors can now enjoy something not seen in decades: an unobstructed, ...
Mansion Global

Neoclassical Home in the Garden of Athens’s Acropolis Museum Has Epic Views of the Parthenon

The next owner of this seven-bedroom neoclassical home in the center of Athens will live in the shadow of the gods. The house, listed earlier this month for €12.8 million (approximately US$13.85 ...
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Parthenon at Night, Athens

Click to open image viewer. Architecture and landscape sketch showing a nocturnal view of the Parthenon in Athens, artificially illuminated with red and green flares in celebration of the Prince and ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Man Brought His Father’s ‘Piece of the Parthenon’ to Greek Officials. They Said It Was From an Even Older Temple in the Acropolis of Athens

Key concepts: What is the Parthenon? One of Greece's most famous structures, this temple sits on the hill of the Acropolis of Athens. It was built between 447 and 438 B.C.E., and dedicated to the ...
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Parthenon from The antiqvities of Athens.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This engraving, taken from a 1683 ...