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

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The lost, colorful beauty of an iconic set of ancient Greek sculptures ...

LONDON — A planned meeting between the British and Greek prime ministers this week was a casualty of one of the world’s longest-running disputes: what to do with the 2,500-year-old Parthenon ...

New imaging and scientific investigations by a team including a King's College London academic has found traces of the original paint used to decorate the Parthenon Sculptures, revealing they were ...

A team of scientists has discovered that the Parthenon Marbles were painted in multiple colors, patterns, and designs. Intriguingly, the sculptures were even painted on their backside, where the ...

The Parthenon marbles are rarely out of the news. Most recently, Turkish officials have rejected claims by the British Museum that British diplomat Lord Elgin was given permission from Ottoman ...

The following essay has been adapted from the new book The Parthenon Marbles Dispute: Heritage, Law, Politics (Hart / Bloomsbury, 2023) by Alexander Herman, director of the Institute of Art and Law. I ...

It was not long ago that the depiction of ancient Greece was perceived as monochrome by students. Every photograph, drawing, textbook, film, and even painting showed ancient Greece as an aesthetic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Classical Greek marble sculptures today appear crisp and white. But they weren’t always that way, according to a new study, which ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...