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

The Parthenon remained a temple for a millennium before Greece fell to the Christian Byzantines ... embarked on a long-term project to strengthen interior walls, insert casts of some sculptures ...

In the following interview, he also dispels some long-held notions about ancient Greece's most legendary ... unity from the exterior to the interior of the Parthenon. This theme of victory ...

Since the 15th century, Greece had been ruled by the Ottoman Empire, whose troops had converted the Acropolis into a garrison, and whose sultan, Mehmed II, had turned the Parthenon itself into a ...

For decades, Greece has undertaken the painstaking work of conserving and restoring the Parthenon. Of course, the vicissitudes of history have left their irrevocable mark. The temple won’t ...

Greece has a new president. Here’s what it means in the battle for the Elgin Marbles - Greek lawmakers have elected a leading ...

When was Ancient ... 1100BC, Greece entered a Dark Age. It is called a dark age because nobody knows much about what happened - all written language and art disappeared. The Parthenon temple ...

But Greece's latest attraction proves nothing pulls in tourists like the wonders of the ancient world. A couple from Austria (left) and Britain (right) found the Peristera shipwreck fascinating.

Greek lawmakers have elected a former parliament speaker and leading advocate for the return of the disputed Parthenon sculptures from the British Museum as the country’s new president ...

UK officials hinted Tuesday that a deal was in the works with Greece ... Parthenon Marbles. The British Museum said it was holding "constructive" talks with Athens over "sharing" the ancient ...