An archaeological dig on the island of Paros, renowned for its marble, has discovered an ancient Greek sculpture workshop.

Despite initial impressions, ancient Greek temples were not built to impress 21st-century tourists; they were made to house ...

The Parthenon, a mid-5th-century temple atop the hill of the Acropolis, is dedicated to Athena, the Greek deity of wisdom and ...

The Parthenon's interior has long been seen as a bright marble space, a new 3D model of the temple shows otherwise.

A researcher simulated the Athenian temple’s lighting conditions at different times of the day, discovering that its interior ...

Archaeologist Juan de Lara of Oxford University spent four years reconstructing the ancient temple’s lighting with a ...

Contrary to the traditional image of Greek temples as bright, open spaces, de Lara's research shows that the Parthenon remained dark inside, creating a theatrical atmosphere that selectively ...

Do you think you know the Parthenon, Greece's ancient marvel? But do you know it well enough that it had a pool?

Inside is the table of offerings and the base of the cult statue of Athena. The temple offers spectacular views of the surrounding harbors and coastline.

You can now get a sense of the awe-inspiring Parthenon in all its former glory thanks to a multiyear endeavor merging history ...

The Parthenon is probably one of the most iconic examples of Greek architecture. This ancient temple, once dedicated to the ...