What can you do with the world's most beautiful art? Where does it belong? How should it be cared for and displayed? The art in question is the array of sculpture created in Athens in the 5th century ...
It’s hard not to be awestruck standing in front of the Parthenon marbles. The collection of sculptures adorned the famous archeological site, which was originally built as a temple to Athena in ...
On September 26 1687, the Parthenon of Acropolis faced a severe blow and was partly destroyed by Venetian General Morosini.
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 ...
The Venetians struck the first blow. In 1687, amid the Great Turkish War, Venice’s forces rained a fusillade of cannonballs on the Ottoman-held Parthenon in Athens, Greece. The Turks had been using ...
The story reads like a classic example of British imperialism. A British diplomat and noble named Thomas Bruce, Seventh Earl of Elgin, was also a noted collector of antiquities. While ambassador to ...
The iconic Parthenon in Athens has been the inspiration for many buildings around the world, including Walhalla, Germany's ...
On view at the British Museum in London, the Elgin Marbles were originally crafted along the outside wall of the Parthenon. Portions of the British collection depict a mythical battle. Others depict a ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results