South Metope IV of the Parthenon is one of many sculptures from the Parthenon in Greece that have been scattered across the ...

This story appears in the March/April 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. During the 1700s, a European Grand Tour was a rite of passage for the sons of wealthy families. Lasting ...

Dedicated to Athena Parthenos, or "Athena the Virgin," the magnificent Parthenon stands atop the Acropolis, on the site of another lost temple to Athens' patron goddess. Little is known about this ...

View of one of the 46 outer columns of the Parthenon, showing the precisely executed fluting (or vertical grooves). Hand-carving these flutes after the erection of the columns was one of the most ...

Many significant ancient Greek temples are found not only in Greece but also in other countries that were once part of the ancient Greek world ...

We can only imagine how glorious the Parthenon must have appeared in the middle of the fifth century B.C., with worshippers gathered in its towering central sanctuary paying tribute to a 40-foot ...

The proposal to create high-quality replicas could serve as a compromise, allowing the British Museum to retain a display ...

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 ...

It’s been a day packed with sightseeing and lessons in Greek history. Led by our Greek guide, Nanda, we walked to the ...