Devastated by the invasion of Greece, approximately 100 Greek city ... the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Athens. The Parthenon's function as a church, along with the Byzantines' reign, lasted another ...

So the Parthenon was an attempt on the part of Pericles and Athens to assert the city's cultural, political, and military dominance over the rest of Greece and the Aegean. Pericles called Athens ...

Athens, as an ideal cultural and leisure destination, was the central topic of an article in the important local newspaper Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung in Heidelberg, Germany. Under the ...

Since the 15th century, Greece had been ruled by the ... warship docked in the port of Piraeus near Athens take the heaviest sculptures from the Parthenon pediments. Elgin had managed to keep ...

This travel blog post is perfect for cat-lovers! Let's dive into the topic of cats in Greece! Why are there so many feral ...

Tucked under the Acropolis, Athens’ Old Town features a concentration of ruins, museums, tavernas and rooftop gems.

Marble; from the Parthenon, Athens Around 1800 ... the symbol of new Greece. It still is, and we're still restoring it, and naturally, of course, the sculptures of the Parthenon are part of ...

Aquamarine waters, delicious cuisine, white-sand beaches and a rich history: Greece has long been a dream holiday destination ...

Johnson As its name suggests, the Acropolis Museum – which resides in central Athens' Makrigianni district ... the Great and a gallery with various Parthenon artifacts. Many previous travelers ...

the Acropolis refers to the hill in the center of the city upon which Athens' most renowned ancient monuments – including the Herod Atticus Odeon, Erechtheion and, of course, the Parthenon ...

Jacinta Allan and Nicholas Reece turn up the pressure on Britain, calling the retention of the Parthenon Sculptures a ...