Architectural evidence and ... Unfortunately, modern preservationists believe Balanos did more damage to the Parthenon than good. He made little attempt to replace blocks in their original ...

Ever since the early 19th century, when Thomas Bruce, seventh earl of Elgin, sawed off and crowbarred many of the carvings that ringed the top of the Parthenon ... been a stable modern democracy ...

the pillared Parthenon, dedicated to the warrior goddess Athena. Yet even as the Grand Tour became increasingly popular, laying the foundations for modern tourism, this great monument, studded ...

Before the restoration team could begin, they had to take apart, block by block, and repair nearly every piece of the Parthenon ... and other architectural elements, possibly to make the building ...