Links & Books
Links
"Unlocking the Mysteries of the Parthenon"
www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/parthenon.html
On Smithsonian Magazine's Web site, read an article by NOVA Senior Science Editor Evan Hadingham that summarizes and discusses many of the findings reported on in NOVA's "Secrets of the Parthenon." The article is the cover story of the February 2008 issue of Smithsonian.
The Parthenon
www.ancient-greece.org/architecture/parthenon.html
Read about the history, architecture, and ornamentation of the Parthenon.
The Parthenon Frieze
www.ekt.gr/parthenonfrieze/index.jsp?lang=en&w=1440
Although the many pieces of the Parthenon's frieze are scattered in museums throughout the world, you can see the sculptures as they were originally placed on this Web site.
Architecture in Ancient Greece
www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/grarc/hd_grarc.htm
The Metropolitan Museum of Art discusses the two major styles, or orders, of ancient Greek architecture, while touching on the history and logistics of architectural endeavors at the Acropolis.
The Parthenon Marbles
www.guardian.co.uk/parthenon/0,,184528,00.html
The British paper The Guardian has created this comprehensive listing of news stories, interactive features, and commentary surrounding the controversy of the Elgin, or Parthenon, marbles.
The Parthenon
www.nashville.gov/parthenon
Nashville, Tennessee is home to a full-scale replica of the Parthenon, including a recreation of its original Athena statue. On this Web site, view photo galleries, browse a dictionary of Parthenon-related terms, and download educational materials.
The Golden Mean
jwilson.coe.uga.edu/EMT668/EMAT6680.2000/
Obara/Emat6690/Golden Ratio/golden.html
Many experts once believed the mathematical ratio called the "golden mean" was instrumental in the construction of the Parthenon. Although this belief is controversial, you can learn more about the golden mean and how it appears in nature, art, and architecture on this Web site.
The Greeks
http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/
This companion site to the PBS series Empires provides an introduction to the rich culture that gave rise to the Parthenon.
Books
The Stones of the Parthenon
by Manolis Korres. Getty Trust Publications, 2000.
The Parthenon: From Antiquity to the Present
by Jenifer Neils. Cambridge University Press, 2005.
The Parthenon and its Sculptures
edited by Michael Cosmopoulos. Cambridge University Press, 2005.
The Acropolis in the Age of Pericles
by Jeffrey M. Hurwit. Cambridge University Press, 2004.
