Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can now get a sense of the awe-inspiring Parthenon in all its ...

Students use a viewing guide while watching a program about the reconstruction of the Parthenon and discuss answers to questions related to the monument after watching. Built as a temple for the ...

Today, the Parthenon is a broken-down rectangle of grand marble columns, and its interior is largely vacant. But when the temple was constructed between 447 and 438 B.C.E., designed in part by the ...

I was eight years old the first time I walked between the great pillars of its Greek revival ... As a girl I’m sure I gazed upon the Parthenon Sculptures — or the Elgin Marbles, as they ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) 3D modeling and lighting simulations indicate the Parthenon's interior was predominantly dim, contradicting previous assumptions of a brightly lit space. Direct ...

Contrary to the traditional image of Greek temples as bright, open spaces, de Lara's research shows that the Parthenon remained dark inside, creating a theatrical atmosphere that selectively ...

The reconstructions show that the Parthenon’s internal appearance was constructed to provoke maximum awe—and even fear. Juan de Lara By combining archaeology and technology, a researcher has ...