On September 26 1687, the Parthenon of Acropolis faced a severe blow and was partly destroyed by Venetian General Morosini.

The iconic Parthenon in Athens has been the inspiration for many buildings around the world, including Walhalla, Germany's ...

This 3D virtual aerial view captures the Acropolis of Athens, with the Parthenon standing prominently on the rocky hill above ...

What can you do with the world's most beautiful art? Where does it belong? How should it be cared for and displayed? The art in question is the array of sculpture created in Athens in the 5th century ...

I vowed to see the Parthenon on this, my fourth visit to Athens, and my friend Cathy and I arrived a few days before our cruise and booked a tour of the Acropolis, on one of the highest hills of the ...

Best known for its ancient architecture and balmy clime, the city of Athens, Greece is currently blanketed in inches of snow, with temperatures dipping into the negative digits. The city has not seen ...

Dedicated to Athena Parthenos, or "Athena the Virgin," the magnificent Parthenon stands atop the Acropolis, on the site of another lost temple to Athens' patron goddess. Little is known about this ...

ATHENS, Greece — Walking along the broad pedestrian street that runs along the base of Athens’ famed Acropolis Hill, visitors can now enjoy something not seen in decades: an unobstructed, ...

Engineers have discovered that the Acropolis of Athens is crumbling. This structural deficiency poses a threat to the 2,500-year-old Parthenon. The Acropolis is an ancient citadel located in the ...

They are the fragments of the ancient world that have long been a bone of contention between Greece and Britain. And now the Parthenon Marbles have come under closer – and brighter focus – thanks to a ...

‘Temple of Boom’ will be covered in murals, and host performances and music through Melbourne’s summer A small piece of Melbourne is set to become a mini-Acropolis, with a replica of the Parthenon to ...