The Parthenon was far more than a temple. It was Athens’ ultimate power move, which combined religion, politics, and economic ...

Temples are hallowed ground, sheltering a community’s most coveted religious or cultural artifacts. Ancient Greece cultivated its Athenian Acropolis — the hilltop complex that includes the ancient ...

The Roosevelt poster on freedom is timeless. I thought about its message while on the Parthenon. In early October 2025, I was on the Acropolis admiring the Parthenon, its beauty and architectural ...

Sculptor Alan LeQuire's "Monumental Figures" exhibit at The Parthenon in Nashville honors 22 influential women. The exhibit features busts of the honorees surrounding LeQuire's 42-foot Athena statue.

For the first time in two centuries, visitors to Athens are being treated to a rare sight: the Parthenon, Greece’s most iconic structure, completely free of scaffolding, but not for long. Since the ...