A full-scale, 12-ton replica of the colossal Athena Parthenos is the centerpiece of a recreation of the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee. While the replica is gilded in gold leaf, the fifth ...

The Parthenon's Many Lives. The 2,500-year-old Parthenon is among the most recognizable embodiments of Greece's golden age, hailed worldwide as a symbol of wealth, culture, and intellect.

Once the Parthenon’s structure and the statue of Athena Parthenos were completed in 438 BC, work began on the other new monuments Pericles envisioned for the Acropolis.

British Museum curator Ian Jenkins notes in his book "The Parthenon Sculptures" (Harvard University Press, 2007) that Athena was born “at daybreak” and sculptures show “the sun-god Helios ...

LeQuire Returns to the Parthenon for ‘Monumental Figures' 35 years after ‘Athena,’ the local sculptor reflects on public art, 3D printing and his new summer show ...

The latest research into the Parthenon Sculptures sheds new light on the original appearance of ... The ancient temple was built in the mid-5th century B.C. and dedicated to the goddess Athena.

The Parthenon sculptures consist of more than 30 ancient stone sculptures from Greece dating back more than 2,000 years. ... and shows a procession for the birthday of the goddess Athena.

Sculptor Alan LeQuire's work has been on display for more than three decades, including "Athena" at the Parthenon and "Musica" in the Music Row Roundabout. His latest piece is found at the Parthenon.

Parthenon sculpture: Centaur and Lapith (made around 440 BC). Marble; from the Parthenon, Athens Around 1800, Lord Elgin removed some of the sculptures from the ruins of the Parthenon in Athens ...

Detailed view of the Parthenon, showing the original Athena sculpture to the left. (Courtesy: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 1897) Inside, the walls were covered with paintings hung from ...