The Parthenon got a glow-up. Preservationists added marble slabs to the western pediment of the iconic temple, restoring a ...

In 1801 a British nobleman stripped the Parthenon of many of its sculptures and took them to England. Controversy over their ...

It’s hard not to be awestruck standing in front of the Parthenon marbles. The collection of sculptures adorned the famous archeological site, which was originally built as a temple to Athena in ...

For the first time in about 220 years, the west façade of the Parthenon in Greece can be see in its fullest possible form. External scaffolding has now been permanently removed from the monument, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ATHENS, Greece (AP) — It was a rare sight on Athens’ skyline, and it didn't last long: The Parthenon was without scaffolding for ...

The external scaffolding hiding the Parthenon’s western face was removed in early June following the completion of the monument’s back wall.

The Parthenon, a mid-5th-century temple atop the hill of the Acropolis, is dedicated to Athena, the Greek deity of wisdom and the patron goddess of Athens. Despite enduring damage, that masterpiece ...

Greece's culture ministry has said it had finished a lengthy restoration of the western facade of the Parthenon in Athens, re-creating the world-famous monument's early 1800s look.

For the first time in more than 200 years, the Parthenon is scaffolding-free, offering visitors a new view of this historic monument.