In Athens, the fifth century BC served as a period in which art and thought flourished, and it defines our image of Ancient ...

The construction ingenuity of Athens' Parthenon has enabled it to miraculously survive natural disasters such as earthquakes.

Greek lawmakers have elected a former parliament speaker and leading advocate for the return of the disputed Parthenon ...

The British Museum should return the ancient treasures to Greece for the sake of art, not nationalism.

Greece has elected Constantine Tassoulas, a prominent advocate for the return of the Parthenon sculptures, as its new ...

The intention, says Hurwit, was to represent Athens as the greatest of Greek ... Erechtheion, and Parthenon. Over the millennia the deterioration of these monuments as a result of the passage ...

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 ...

A former Greek parliament speaker and a leading advocate for the return of the Elgin Marbles from the British Museum to ...

For a city with so much mythical and cultural baggage, Athens is surprisingly modern. Sure, there are Byzantine churches tucked among the tightly knit apartments and the Parthenon looms into view ...

Athens wears its long history lightly — you ... Start at the top floor Parthenon Gallery, where the temple frieze is brilliantly displayed, and work your way down. Insider tip: Explore the ...