The Parthenon remained a temple for a millennium before Greece fell to the Christian Byzantines ... Unlike the lead-coated iron the ancient Greeks had used, Balanos's clamps were exposed to ...

For decades, Greece has undertaken the painstaking work of conserving and restoring the Parthenon. Of course, the vicissitudes of history have left their irrevocable mark. The temple won’t ...

In the following interview, he also dispels some long-held notions about ancient Greece's most legendary building. NOVA: What is the Parthenon's legacy for western civilization? Jeffrey Hurwit ...

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 ...

About 2,500 years ago Greece was one of the most important places in the ancient world ... Image caption, The Parthenon temple was built for the Greek goddess Athena. It sits on top of a ...