Parthenon

On September 26, 1687, the Parthenon of Acropolis in Athens faced a severe blow and was partly destroyed by Francesco Morosini, the leader of the Venetian army, who, as part of the Morean War, led an expedition to attack...

Many important ancient temples are located in Greece and other countries, such as Italy, which were then part of the ancient Greek empire.

On Monday, Greece imposed limits on the number of visitors to the Acropolis to prevent overcrowding in Athens' most famous landmark. A new booking website now keeps track of tourists at the Acropolis while enforcing an hourly time slot to...

A monumental statue of Athena Parthenos, created of gilded ivory, once stood in the center of the magnificent temple of the Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens. The Athena Parthenos (Ancient Greek: Ἀθηνᾶ Παρθένος) was a massive chryselephantine sculpture of...

Visitors are warned against "Skip the line" ads which claim to be providing shortcuts for faster access to the Acropolis of Athens.

The union representing Acropolis staff has announced that they will initiate a strike starting from Thursday due to soaring temperatures caused by the ongoing heatwave. The reason behind this protest is their objection to being compelled to work under...

The ancient neighborhood beneath the Acropolis Musum reveals life in ancient Athens long before the Parthenon and the sculptures on the Acropolis

In a bid to reduce overcrowding at the Acropolis, Greece will introduce time slots and E-ticketing (electronic tickets). The plans also include measures to provide shade and water for tourists waiting in long lines to see the historic site. With...

A French woman has voluntarily agreed to hand over a marble fragment of the Erechtheion on the Acropolis of Athens, which will now be returned to Greece from France. The fragment dates back to the 5th century BC and was...

The brightest symbol of Western Civilization, the Parthenon, was converted to a Christian church for almost a millennium, from 500 AD to 1450