• British Museum https://www.britishmuseum.org/.../parthenon-sculptures.
  • The frieze depicted a procession in honor of Athena. Some small bits of it - and other Parthenon sculptures - are in other European museums.
  • 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.
  • 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...
  • 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 portion of the Parthenon frieze displayed at the British Museum. ... The west and south side of the Parthenon frieze displayed at the Acropolis Museum.
  • 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...
  • A dive into the history of the Parthenon Marbles' arrival at the British Museum in London in the 19th century.
  • Horsemen from the west frieze of the Parthenon, c. 438-432 B.C.E., 100cm tall, Acropolis, Athens © Trustees of the British Museum.
  • A section of the Parthenon frieze on display at the British Museum. Greece is demanding the return of the antiquities.