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Secrets of the Parthenon
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Related NOVA Resources
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Coming soon
The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this program:
Watch the Program
Watch the entire program online after the broadcast date.
(Quicktime or Windows Media required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
A Glorious Temple
Learn more about the architecture, symbolism, and inspiration
behind the classical Athenian Parthenon in this interview with
art history professor Jeffrey Hurwit. (Grades 9-12)
Restoring the Ruin
See in this slideshow how architects, historians, and masons are
reassembling the Parthenon, at times relying on ancient tools and
techniques to aid in their effort. (Flash plug-in required;
printable version available.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Scenes From a Quarry
Follow a marble block's journey from quarry to Parthenon in these
scenes excerpted from From Pentelicon to the Parthenon by
Acropolis Restoration Project director and architect Manolis
Korres. (Flash plug-in required.) (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
The Parthenon's Many Lives
View in this interactive time line the different uses and
alterations of the Parthenon including Byzantine church, Ottoman
mosque, and war battleground. (Flash plug-in required; printable
version available.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
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