The Venetians struck the first blow. In 1687, amid the Great Turkish War, Venice’s forces rained a fusillade of cannonballs on the Ottoman-held Parthenon in Athens, Greece. The Turks had been using ...
The Parthenon in Athens is globally famous, drawing in tourists from all corners of the world. However, a lesser-known lookalike in Spain often goes unnoticed despite being situated in a popular ...
New research using 3D modeling has overturned the long-held belief that the Parthenon's interior was brightly lit, showing instead that it was a dimly lit space designed to inspire awe. Led by Oxford ...
Click to open image viewer. IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.