Do you think you know the Parthenon, Greece's ancient marvel? But do you know it well enough that it had a pool?

Architectural evidence and historic record, including reference to the Parthenon's 40-foot-high, gold-and-ivory statue of Athena, essentially confirm the building's original function as a temple.

The Parthenon, a mid-5th-century temple atop the hill of the Acropolis, is dedicated to Athena, the Greek deity of wisdom and ...

You can now get a sense of the awe-inspiring Parthenon in all its former glory thanks to a multiyear endeavor merging history ...

A researcher simulated the Athenian temple’s lighting conditions at different times of the day, discovering that its interior ...

The Parthenon's interior has long been seen as a bright marble space, a new 3D model of the temple shows otherwise.

He suggested that, if necessary, the statue of Athena could be stripped ... by themes (i.e., history of the Parthenon, tools and techniques used by the original builders, steps taken to restore ...

The Parthenon and another building are visible ... Bufferd said most statues were actually full of color. The original statue of Athena likely would have been embellished with gold and jewels ...

4. Local sculptor Alan LeQuire's 1990 Athena Parthenos statue stands 42-feet tall inside the Parthenon. Covered in gold leaf, she is a reconstruction of the long-lost original Athena. Her spear ...

The light entered through the door of the temple on the morning of the day of the Panathenaeans, and was reflected in the statue and in the pools of water. Credit: Juan de Lara The Parthenon temple ..