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You can now get a sense of the awe-inspiring Parthenon in all its former glory thanks to a multiyear endeavor merging history and 3D computer modeling. University of Oxford archeologist Juan de ...
Christian Hansen (1803-1883): Parthenon, prospect, 1836/© The Danish National Art Library, Architectural Drawings Collection (1801–1812) Peter Spiro/istockphoto.com (1820s–1830s) ...
The Parthenon, a mid-5th-century temple atop the hill of the Acropolis, is dedicated to Athena, the Greek deity of wisdom and the patron goddess of Athens. Despite enduring damage, that ...
Parthenon by Lynn Curlee. Atheneum, 2004. Provides an introduction to Athenian history and discusses the Parthenon's purpose, proportions, construction, and slow destruction. ...
A smattering of ancient 6 th century B.C. Greek graffiti reveals that a different temple likely existed where the Parthenon now sits.; Clues from drawings made by a shepherd show there was likely ...
Item 1 of 3 A man looks at the Parthenon Marbles, a collection of stone objects, inscriptions and sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, on show at the British Museum in London October 16, 2014.