In 480 BC, Persian forces led by King Xerxes I burned down the city of Athens, as well as the Acropolis, in what is called “the Persian Destruction of Athens.” The destruction of the great city took ...

South Metope IV of the Parthenon is one of many sculptures from the Parthenon in Greece that have been scattered across the ...

The Acropolis is a massive archaeological site brimming with the artistic monuments and wonders of ancient Greece. Here are ...

Situated on a rocky outcrop above Athens, Greece, the Acropolis is a citadel featuring some of the greatest architecture of ...

The Parthenon 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 ...

The proposal to create high-quality replicas could serve as a compromise, allowing the British Museum to retain a display ...

Athens is hoping the new, more open approach will boost its decades-long campaign for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures, ...

Meanwhile, Tiffany Jenkins, the author of Keeping Their Marbles: How the Treasures of the Past Ended up in Museums and Why ...

The Acropolis Museum welcomes spring with music. On March 31st at 19:00, a concert by the Athens State Orchestra will take place in the Parthenon Hall, as part of the “Musical Walks” series organized ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Once you're inside the Acropolis Museum, look for the famous caryatids – a collection of marble statues that were replaced by copies on the Erechtheion for the purpose of ...

While there are many more acropoleis (the plural of "acropolis") in Greece, it's this one in central Athens that garners the most attention. In fact, it's routinely referred to simply as "The ...