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

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

The Parthenon The Parthenon stands as an enduring symbol of ancient Greece and its democratic ideals. Perched majestically on the Acropolis hill, this temple was dedicated to the goddess Athena, the ...

Greece has some strict laws in protecting its ancient sites, and they won't let anything get in their way, not even footwear.

In 480 BC, Persian forces led by King Xerxes I burned down the city of Athens, as well as the Acropolis, in what is called “the Persian Destruction of Athens.” The destruction of the great city took ...

While there are many more acropoleis (the plural of "acropolis") in Greece, it's this one in central Athens that garners ... 5th century BC , including the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike ...

I spent four days in Athens, Greece, while traveling around Europe ... The tombstones were pillar-shaped, and there were ...

Is it appropriate to make monuments and archaeological sites available for filming, photography, events and, if so, under ...

Johnson As its name suggests, the Acropolis Museum – which resides in central Athens' Makrigianni district ... the Great and a gallery with various Parthenon artifacts. Many previous travelers ...

The British pop icon emphatically supports the return of the Acropolis sculptures taken by Lord Elgin, urging Britain to ...

Accessible via ferry from Santorini or Athens ... While Greece’s seaside second city, Thessaloniki, may not boast a landmark as famous as the Parthenon, its historical offering is no less ...