This video shows the Acropolis of Athens from above with a clear view of the Parthenon and the surrounding ancient ruins. The aerial perspective highlights the rocky hilltop setting and the scale of ...
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 masterpiece ...
ATHENS, Greece — It was a rare sight on Athens’ skyline, and it didn't last long: The Parthenon was without scaffolding for the first time in years. Greek residents and visitors in recent weeks ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This engraving, taken from a 1683 ...
It’s an old, ¾-of-a-century-old photo (actually a 35mm slide) of a 20-year-old sailor. Clad in service dress whites, he stands at parade rest on a rocky ledge. His feet firmly planted, hands at the ...
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 ...
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 ...