Since 1975, the Acropolis Restoration Project team, headed by Greek architect Manolis Korres, has spent roughly $90 million to restore the Parthenon and surrounding structures. The team has ...

Many significant ancient Greek temples are found not only in Greece but also in other countries that were once part of the ...

Before the restoration team could begin, they had to take apart, block by block, and repair nearly every piece of the Parthenon. That's because early restorers, most notoriously a Greek engineer ...

More than 2,400 years after its construction, the Parthenon—the sanctuary to the goddess Athena—still dominates the skyline of the Acropolis ... Today, the Greek government is overseeing ...

While there are many more acropoleis (the plural of "acropolis") in Greece, it's this one in central ... the 5th century BC , including the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike and the Erechtheion.

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 ...

Aquamarine waters, delicious cuisine, white-sand beaches and a rich history: Greece has long ... While the Acropolis (the ...

Greece has plenty to offer travelers ... Athens Walks also operates tours of the Acropolis, the Acropolis Museum and the Parthenon, among others. Discover Zakynthos on this tour that explores ...

The Parthenon stands as an enduring symbol of ancient Greece and its democratic ideals. Perched majestically on the Acropolis hill, this temple was dedicated to the goddess Athena, the patroness ...

After conservative UK leaders refused to send Parthenon fragments ... British Museum in London. Greece wants them returned to Athens after they were taken from the Acropolis around 200 years ...