The remaining five caryatids, which supported the portico of the temple, are held in the Acropolis Museum of Athens. Photograph by British Museum/Scala, Florence Having brought the statues and ...

William J. Stillman an American journalist, diplomat, author, and photographer captured the Acropolis in 1870 in a series of ...

Yet traces of pigment on Greek marble sculpture show that these sites were kaleidoscopic in their colors. The world’s oldest weather station sits at the base of the Acropolis. Located on the ...

“Although there were many important sanctuaries and public spaces in Athens and across Attica,” says classical art historian Jeffrey Hurwit of the University of Oregon, “the Acropolis stands ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Once you're inside the Acropolis Museum, look for the famous caryatids – a collection of marble statues that were replaced by copies on the Erechtheion for the purpose of ...

But classical scholar Jeffrey Hurwit, a professor of art history at the University of Oregon and expert on the architecture of the Acropolis, can at least help fuel our visions. In the following ...

A lover of classic art who calls Greece his second home, Maillol almost got into trouble on the Acropolis for trying to embrace a statue whose beauty intoxicated him. Like the Greeks, he is more ...

The cradle of Western civilization, boasting a rich history dating back over 3,000 years, Athens is home to iconic landmarks ...

Clooney, the wife of actor George Clooney, helped raise international awareness of the campaign. The sculptures were removed from the Acropolis in Athens by British diplomat Lord Elgin in the early ...