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Background. The Parthenon was built on the Acropolis of Athens from 447 BCE as a temple to the goddess Athena. It is likely that Phidias was responsible for the sculptural design.
7 wrz 2024 · The Elgin Marbles are a collection of ancient Greek sculptures and architectural details originally from the Parthenon in Athens that are now housed in the British Museum. The taking of the marbles by Lord Elgin has been the subject of controversy since their original removal.
2 lut 2018 · The Parthenon is a marble temple built atop the Acropolis in Athens during the classical age of ancient Greece. Its Elgin Marbles are now housed in the British Museum.
3 dni temu · The Elgin Marbles, also known as the Parthenon Sculptures, are a collection of ancient Greek sculptures, architectural fragments, and inscriptions that were originally part of the Parthenon and other buildings on the Acropolis of Athens.
22 gru 2021 · Carved nearly 2500 years ago, the Parthenon marbles once adorned the greatest temple on the Athenian Acropolis. What did they represent to the people who created them? And why are they so important?
The Parthenon Sculptures are a collection of different types of marble architectural decoration from the temple of Athena (the Parthenon) on the Acropolis in Athens.
4 kwi 2019 · The Elgin Marbles are a source of controversy between modern Britain and Greece. It's a collection of stone pieces rescued/removed from the ruins of the Ancient Greek Parthenon in the nineteenth century, and now in demand to be sent back from the British Museum to Greece.
