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

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

The Acropolis of Athens is one of the most visited world sites, but what stood on top of it before the construction of the ...

E ver since the early 19th century, when Thomas Bruce, seventh earl of Elgin, sawed off and crowbarred many of the carvings ...

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

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

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 ...

In the complex and often violent political arena of ancient Greece, ideals of civic engagement and self-determination mingled ...

Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient Greece.

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 ...

One of the great monuments of world culture—a temple garlanded with masterful carvings—the Parthenon was designed by Phidias to celebrate the glory of Athens. Its friezes depict a procession ...