(The word parthenon in its Greek form means "of the virgins ... Unlike the lead-coated iron the ancient Greeks had used, Balanos's clamps were exposed to the elements and eventually corroded.

3-3:30 PM Greek Tales This is a special 30-minute ... the colossal statue inside the Parthenon during ancient times. Athena stood in the Naos as a plain, white statue for 12 years until her ...

The Parthenon Sculptures will be returned to Greece, Nikolaos Stambolidis, the general director of the Acropolis Museum, says.

Calling all history buffs! Add this underrated town near Naples to your bucket list to see ancient Greek ruins in an ...

I traveled to Athens, Greece, for the first time since I was a little kid. Most of the trip was a dream, but some experiences ...

With a view of the Parthenon, the layout of the top floor ... depicting the foot of the ancient Greek goddess Artemis. It later said the fragment - part of the temple's eastern frieze - could ...

The sculptures are a collection of ancient Greek treasures from the Parthenon in Athens which were taken and brought to the UK by British diplomat Lord Elgin in the early 19th Century. They have ...

This sculpture from the Parthenon shows a Centaur rearing triumphantly over a dying human Lapith. This focus on human suffering epitomises the intense humanism of Greek art. The sculpture also ...

A senior Greek minister expressed "cautious optimism" that an agreement could be reached over the Parthenon Marbles Wednesday ... to raise awareness of ancient Greek culture".