The colossal statue of Athena Parthenos that adorned the Parthenon—meaning Athena the Virgin in Greek ... around the 5th century BCE. This era of Greek sculpture is characterized by serene facial ...

The Institute for Digital Archaeology (IDA), based in Oxford, is proposing to carve enormous replicas of the Parthenon sculptures into the slopes of Mount Pentelicus, Attica’s second-highest mountain.

Greece — Greek lawmakers on Wednesday elected as president a former parliamentary speaker and leading advocate for the return of the disputed Parthenon sculptures from the British Museum in London.

Phidias was famous for designing colossal figures using ... was the towering sculpture dedicated to Athena in the Parthenon of Athens. Greek artisans typically worked ivory on a small scale.

Yes, it’s a colossal undertaking — but it’s ... the possible return to Greece of the Parthenon Marbles. It’s a political hot potato, especially since UK culture secretary Lisa Nandy ...

The Parthenon is a masterpiece of Doric architecture, featuring a grand colonnade, a pediment adorned with sculptures ... scenes from Greek mythology. The temple served as a religious and cultural ...

Greece Is Buoyed by a Turkish Official's Comments About Parthenon Sculptures Taken by Britain ATHENS, Greece (AP) — One of the world’s most intractable cultural disputes is back in the ...

“The British Museum recognizes the strong desire of Greece for the Parthenon Sculptures in London to be returned to Athens,” the statement said. “This is a question with a very long ...

Starting in 447, the construction of the Parthenon was interrupted by war, but it was completed in 432 BCE. It symbolizes Athenian power, democracy, and the architectural genius of ancient Greece at ...

Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has repeated calls for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Athens from the British Museum, months after a diplomatic spat with Britain over the ...