In its bid to claim the mantle as the Athens of the South, the city of Nashville ... the Parthenon had been a highly illuminated, bright marble space that glorified the 40-foot statue of Athena ...

An Oxford professor has meticulously employed 3D modeling tools to create a stunning digital reconstruction of the Parthenon.

A researcher simulated the Athenian temple’s lighting conditions at different times of the day, discovering that its interior ...

During those days, the statue of Athena’s geographic location and angle caught the dawn’s sunlight in such a way as to beam directly onto her golden robes. “Imagine entering the Parthenon ...

de Lara's research shows that the Parthenon remained dark inside, creating a theatrical atmosphere that selectively illuminated the gold and ivory statue of Athena by Phidias, made in 438 BCE ...

These features likely worked together to heighten the visual and spiritual experience of the visitor standing in front of the gilded Athena statue. Previous theories about the Parthenon's lighting ...

This temple, dedicated to the goddess Athena, patron saint of Athens, measures almost 70 meters long, 30 meters wide, and ...

In the summer of 1897, a team of architects in Nashville completed a life-size replica of the Parthenon ... a temple to the goddess Athena, adorned with a towering statue of her likeness ...

Nashville’s Parthenon is a replica of the original in Athens ... The Parthenon sits atop Centennial Park and has a replica of the 42-foot statue of Athena. Admission is $10 and it is open every ...