For the past 230 years or so, the story that was sculpted into the frieze of the Parthenon, the most influential building in the western world, has seemed fairly straight-forward, depicting a civic ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: If you're visiting during the scorching summer months, get up early and head to the base of the Acropolis before 8 a.m. Summer temperatures average in the high 80s and 90s, and ...

Students use a viewing guide while watching a program about the reconstruction of the Parthenon and discuss answers to questions related to the monument after watching. Built as a temple for the ...

Tourists visiting the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, will have a chance this summer to see the Parthenon temple without scaffolding for the first time since 1983, as a restoration project that goes back ...

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The view from the top is always breathtaking, fulfilling. And when the top you’ve reached is the Parthenon of the Acropolis in Athens, you’re stone in love not only with the view — but with history ...

This story appears in the March/April 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. During the 1700s, a European Grand Tour was a rite of passage for the sons of wealthy families. Lasting for up ...

ATHENS, Greece — It was a rare sight on Athens’ skyline, and it didn’t last long: The Parthenon was without scaffolding for the first time in years. Greek residents and visitors in recent weeks ...

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