On September 26 1687, the Parthenon of Acropolis faced a severe blow and was partly destroyed by Venetian General Morosini.

The iconic Parthenon in Athens has been the inspiration for many buildings around the world, including Walhalla, Germany's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Greece has welcomed the return of ancient artefacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign to press the British Museum to hand ...

Dedicated to Athena Parthenos, or "Athena the Virgin," the magnificent Parthenon stands atop the Acropolis, on the site of another lost temple to Athens' patron goddess. Little is known about this ...

I vowed to see the Parthenon on this, my fourth visit to Athens, and my friend Cathy and I arrived a few days before our cruise and booked a tour of the Acropolis, on one of the highest hills of the ...

The ancient hilltop citadel is the nation's most popular archaeological site. Atop the Acropolis ancient hill, tourists visit the Parthenon temple during a heat wave on July 20, 2023 in Athens, Greece ...

Best known for its ancient architecture and balmy clime, the city of Athens, Greece is currently blanketed in inches of snow, with temperatures dipping into the negative digits. The city has not seen ...

The Parthenon was part of an ambitious building campaign on the Acropolis that began around 450 b.c. A generation before, the Athenians, as part of an alliance of Greek city-states, had led heroic ...

The Parthenon was one of the most famous monuments of the ancient world. But today its columns are crumbling to dust. Its current state isn’t due to wear and tear from exposure to the elements over ...

Engineers have discovered that the Acropolis of Athens is crumbling. This structural deficiency poses a threat to the 2,500-year-old Parthenon. The Acropolis is an ancient citadel located in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Wendy Altschuler is a seasoned travel and adventure writer and author. After a day exploring the top sights in Athens, enjoy a ...