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View of one of the 46 outer columns of the Parthenon, showing the precisely executed fluting (or vertical grooves). Hand-carving these flutes after the erection of the columns was one of the most time ...

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The marble for this stunning octastyle, peripteral, Doric temple (with Ionic architectural elements), came from nearby Mount Pentelikon. It was designed to house a huge statue of Athena Parthenos ( 26 ...

Tourists visiting the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, will have a chance this summer to see the Parthenon temple without scaffolding for the first time since 1983, as a restoration project that goes back ...