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A highly sophisticated restoration team is painstakingly
reassembling the Parthenon of Athens—a classic Greek building that has
suffered from wars, earthquakes, and disastrous previous restoration attempts.
running time 8:05
The Parthenon's builders created dauntingly precise
yet subtle curves throughout the structure, giving the building its legendary
grace.
running time 7:38
Etched in the marble itself, the restoration team discovers
traces made by the ingenious tools the stonemasons used to carve the blocks
with such speed and precision.
running time 10:57
Experts examine the extent to which the Parthenon's
symmetry and visual harmony is dependent on a system of mathematical
proportions.
running time 10:57
Two hundred miles from Athens, faint lines left behind on
another Greek temple reveal the technique the early engineers used to sculpt
the Parthenon's perfect curves.
running time 11:51