There is no comparable space in Canada. The Speaker of the House of Commons, Francis Scarpaleggia, recently declared the United States to be “ modern-day Rome in size and power .” He then added, “We ...

The Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis is one of the best-known buildings of the ancient world. Yet, despite its renown, it turns out that for more than 2,000 years, we may have been calling the ...

These LEGO IDEAS sets imagine the soaring temples, libraries, and armies of ancient Greece in plastic bricks.

Located just north of the Parthenon high above the city within the Acropolis complex, the Erechtheion was constructed between 421 and 406 B.C. as a place for Athenians to worship Erechtheus, the ...

Take a virtual tour of the Acropolis of Athens, one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. Explore the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, and the Temple of Athena Nike, which stand as ...

The area around the Erechtheion was considered the most sacred of the Acropolis. The Erechtheion was a complex marble building in the Ionic order, an exceptional artwork. The eastern part of the ...

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The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization and form the greatest architectural and artistic complex bequeathed by Greek Antiquity to the ...

Holly Johnson is a travel journalist who has traveled to more than 60 countries and been on 40 cruises. Drawing on her time in Athens as a repeat Greece visitor, Johnson curated a thorough list ...

A breathtaking video capturing the iconic Acropolis of Athens, showcasing its historic ruins and ancient architecture (emple of Athena Polias or Erechtheion). The majestic columns, weathered stonework ...

Archaeology, and in particular restoration and conservation of buildings and artifacts, is often described as a jigsaw puzzle, and there likely is none more complex than the scattered stone and marble ...