While there are many more acropoleis (the plural of "acropolis") in Greece, it's this one in central Athens that garners ... BC , including the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike and the ...

Dedicated to Athena Parthenos, or "Athena the Virgin," the magnificent Parthenon stands atop the Acropolis, on the site of another lost temple to Athens ... the invasion of Greece, approximately ...

Dominating the Acropolis, the Parthenon stands as the epitome of ancient Greek architecture ... Attalos and the Temple of ...

frieze from the Parthenon Temple, which dates back around 2,500 years. They currently sit in the collection of the British Museum in London. Greece wants them returned to Athens after they were ...

During the past 2,500 years, the Parthenon—the apotheosis of ancient Greek ... Athens huge sums of what amounted to protection money. Basking in glory, the Athenians planned their new temple ...

The remaining five caryatids, which supported the portico of the temple, are held in the Acropolis Museum of Athens ... Greek governments have petitioned for the return of the Parthenon marbles.