A major push to renovate the Parthenon came in the 1890s when chief restoration engineer Nikolaos Balanos, under the auspices of the Greek government, embarked on a long-term project to strengthen ...

The ongoing negotiations for the reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures, which have intensified in recent months, were a ...

Evan Hadingham Inside the Parthenon, members of the Acropolis Restoration take delivery of the architrave stone. They are surrounded by repaired components incorporating new and ancient marble pieces.

The most ambitious building program in Greek history, the building of the Parthenon was Pericles' greatest triumph and he oversaw the project personally. Costing 5000 talents in the first year ...

More than 2,400 years after its construction, the Parthenon—the sanctuary to the ... Today, the Greek government is overseeing a massive restoration effort. Although the edifice cannot be ...

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