Tourists can see an iconic landmark free of scaffolding for the first time in 200 years

For the first time in two centuries, visitors to Athens are being treated to a rare sight: the Parthenon, Greece’s most ...

One of the world’s most historic landmarks can now be seen in full view for the first time in 200 years

Erected in the 5th century BC to honor Athens’ patron goddess Athena, the Parthenon is the centerpiece of the Acropolis, ...
Greek Reporter

For the First Time in 200 Years, the Acropolis’ Parthenon Stands Free of Scaffolding

For the first time since the 1970s, the Parthenon on the Acropolis is free of exterior scaffolding, offering visitors a ...
WGAL

Greece starts limiting Acropolis daily visitors to tackle overtourism

One of Greece’s most famous landmarks is trialing limiting its daily visitors, starting today.Video above: Deaths reported as Greece wildfires spread, forcing evacuationsThe Athens Acropolis ...
Mansion Global

Neoclassical Home in the Garden of Athens’s Acropolis Museum Has Epic Views of the Parthenon

The next owner of this seven-bedroom neoclassical home in the center of Athens will live in the shadow of the gods. The house, listed earlier this month for €12.8 million (approximately US$13.85 ...
Newsday

Heat forces Greek authorities to shut down Acropolis during afternoon hours for a second day

ATHENS, Greece — Authorities in Greece closed down the Acropolis in Athens during the afternoon on Thursday for a second day as the country swelters under unseasonably high temperatures. The Culture ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press

Obama to tour ancient Greek Acropolis

US President Barack Obama walks into the Maximos Mansion with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to begin their joint meeting and news conference in Athens, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN

You Can See the Parthenon Without Scaffolding for the First Time in Decades

The temporary structures will return next month—but in the meantime, visitors will enjoy rare unobstructed views of the ...
Greek ReporterOpinion

Acropolis Director Urges Louvre: Return Your Parthenon Marbles

The Acropolis Museum combined a message of solidarity to the Louvre in Paris with a clear call for the return of the ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Acropolis closed as Greek strikes spread

ATHENS, GreeceATHENS, Greece — Unions and protesters shut down the Acropolis, halted public transport and occupied government buildings on Thursday, intensifying their confrontation with the Greek ...
Los Angeles Times

A gleaming new showcase for the Acropolis

Reporting from Athens — For advocates of the repatriation of marble sculptures removed from the Parthenon in the early 19th century and long housed at the British Museum in London, the new Acropolis ...