The British Museum maintains it is the legal owner of the Greek artifacts. While the debate plays out, the Acropolis Museum has subbed in plaster copies in place of the originals among its Parthenon collection, awaiting the return of the missing pieces from London.
More info: #who #rightful #owner #parthenonThe Parthenon is a resplendent marble temple built between 447 and 432 B.C. during the height of the ...
1 year agoThe Parthenon is an ancient religious temple the Athenians built for the Greek goddess Athena. The A ...
1 year agoIn the Morean War, a Venetian bomb landed on the Parthenon, which the Ottomans had used as a munitio ...
1 year agoThe Parthenon Was Built in Athens The Parthenon is the oldest of the two temples, built in ancien ...
1 year agoThe Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens was built between 447 and 438 BC as a temple dedicated to t ...
1 year agoThe name Parthenon derives from one of Athena's many epithets: Athena Parthenos, meaning Virgin. Par ...
1 year agoIn 480 B.C., the Persians attacked again and burned, leveled and looted the Old Parthenon and almost ...
1 year agoLord Elgin The Parthenon Marbles were stolen from the ancient Acropolis in 1801 by Lord Elgin, the ...
1 year agoThe problem? The marble decorations have long been removed — stolen, looted, damaged, and marred by ...
1 year agoStatue of Zeus, at Olympia, Greece, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The statue was one of two ...
1 year agothe Persians Another monumental temple was built towards the end of the 6th century, and yet anothe ...
1 year ago When was Parthenon destroyed?26 September 1687 On 26 September 1687 Morosini fired, one round scoring a direct hit on the powder ...
1 year ago How much of the Parthenon is left?Around 50% of the original architectural decoration on the Parthenon is now lost, having been destro ...
1 year ago Who won the Persian war?Greek Who won the Persian Wars? The alliance of Greek city-states, which included Athens and Sparta ...
1 year ago What destroyed the 7 Wonders of the World?These ancient wonders are Colossus of Rhodes, Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Sta ...
1 year ago Who destroyed Sparta?Decline of the Spartans In 371 B.C., Sparta suffered a catastrophic defeat at the hands of the Th ...
1 year ago Is Athena a virgin goddess?In her aspect as a warrior maiden, Athena was known as Parthenos (Παρθένος "virgin"), because, like ...
1 year ago What is the Parthenon a symbol of?Athenian democracy The Parthenon is often considered the symbol of Athenian democracy, given it was ...
1 year ago Why does the Parthenon have a hole?The hole (oculus), 7.8 meters in diameter, is the only source of light and is the connection between ...
1 year ago What is Athena weakness?Athena's strengths: Rational, intelligent, a powerful defender in war but also a potent peacemaker. ...
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