Stone Fragment Is Found in Wreck of Ship That Carried Parthenon Marbles

Experts said the fragment, recovered by divers from the Greek culture ministry, matched the style and dimensions of the ...

Divers find marble treasure possibly taken from Parthenon at Aegean shipwreck

Excavations at the site of the 1802 Mentor shipwreck uncovered a marble fragment that may have ties to the Parthenon in Ancient Greece, officials say.
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When Persians Destroyed Athens: The Burning of Acropolis and the Rebuilding of a City

In 480 BC, Persian forces led by King Xerxes I burned down the city of Athens, as well as the Acropolis, in what is called “the Persian Destruction of Athens.” The destruction of the great city took ...
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Neoclassical Home in the Garden of Athens’s Acropolis Museum Has Epic Views of the Parthenon

The next owner of this seven-bedroom neoclassical home in the center of Athens will live in the shadow of the gods. The house, listed earlier this month for €12.8 million (approximately US$13.85 ...