The Parthenon is a gem of ancient Greek architecture for its perfect appearance, but its perfection results from optical illusions.

Best known for its ancient architecture and balmy clime, the city of Athens, Greece is currently blanketed in inches of snow, with temperatures dipping into the negative digits. The city has not seen ...

Key concepts: What is the Parthenon? One of Greece's most famous structures, this temple sits on the hill of the Acropolis of Athens. It was built between 447 and 438 B.C.E., and dedicated to the ...

The app, called "Chronos" for the Greek god of time, means to entice visitors to learn more about Greece's most popular archaeological site. Ever wondered what the Parthenon in Athens looked like back ...

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 ...

I vowed to see the Parthenon on this, my fourth visit to Athens, and my friend Cathy and I arrived a few days before our cruise and booked a tour of the Acropolis, on one of the highest hills of the ...

The next owner of this seven-bedroom neoclassical home in the center of Athens will live in the shadow of the gods. The house, listed earlier this month for €12.8 million (approximately US$13.85 ...

‘Temple of Boom’ will be covered in murals, and host performances and music through Melbourne’s summer A small piece of Melbourne is set to become a mini-Acropolis, with a replica of the Parthenon to ...

The United Nations world heritage body, UNESCO, wants Greece to stop installing concrete paths around the iconic Parthenon atop the Acropolis in Athens. Much of the work has been completed, intended ...

The Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis is one of the best-known buildings of the ancient world. Yet, despite its renown, it turns out that for more than 2,000 years, we may have been calling the ...