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In Greek culture, there is no greater achievement than the world-famous Parthenon atop the Acropolis of Athens. Though it has not been in use for many centuries, it still holds power over local residents and tourists alike.
Whether you are here for travel information, doing research, gathering facts, or simply just fascinated by this phenomenal monument, ParthenonTemple.com has all the information you need. We are the central place for Parthenon details on the web.
Jul
24
Just who holds the deeds to ancient artifacts—the institutes that house them or the countries they came from? Museums might want to bolt their collections to the floor, if a slew of 2006 court decisions are any indication.
In one example, the Republic of Iran just entered the fray as an unlikely ally alongside the University of Chicago in the latest landmark artifact case, disputing the ownership of 2,500-year-old Persian tablets an Illinois judge had recently ordered to be seized from the university’s museum and auctioned off for profit.