• 1817 – 1831: Temporary exhibition of the Parthenon sculptures in the British Museum. 1835: Extensive excavations are carried out on the Acropolis.
  • parthenon frieze british museum There is probably room for debate about whether or not the British should have taken (or should return) all the sculpture from the...
  • The ancient sculptures were taken from the Parthenon temple in Athens in the early 19th century by British diplomat Thomas Bruce, the earl of Elgin.
  • Hurwit, J.M. (ed) (2005) Periklean Athens and Its Legacy: Problems and Perspectives. Jenkins, I. (2002). The Parthenon Frieze, British Museum Press.
  • Cavalcade south frieze Parthenon BM.jpg 2,320 × 1,850; 2.49 MB. Charioteer-North frieze-Parthenon-British Museum.jpg 2,448 × 3,264; 2.54 MB.
  • A Section Of The Parthenon Frieze The British Museum London England 1280 x 960 · JPG.
  • A dive into the history of the Parthenon Marbles' arrival at the British Museum in London in the 19th century.
  • The original frieze is in the British Museum and forms most of what are known as the Elgin Marbles, a set of famous friezes taken from the Parthenon in 1812...
  • A portion of the Parthenon frieze displayed at the British Museum. ... The west and south side of the Parthenon frieze displayed at the Acropolis Museum.
  • The British Museum houses 15 metopes, 17 pedimental figures and 247ft (75m) of the original frieze . The Parthenon itself has a complex history.
  • Discover everything you need to know about the Parthenon marbles in the British Museum, and find out why these masterpieces of ancient Greek art are so...
  • Detail from the western frieze of the Parthenon. British Museum, London. Photograph by Josse/Scala, Florence.