When the parthenon was built between 447bc and 432bc three sets of sculptures the metopes the frieze and the pediments were created to adorn it.
What kind of archaeology are the parthenon marbles.
The parthenon marbles is a collective term that has been applied to various sculptures made from marble that once adorned the parthenon on the athenian acropolis.
For decades greece has called for the return of these stunning marble sculptures taken from athens by lord elgin after he claimed to have made a deal with the ottoman ruler of the country in the 19th century.
The east pediment of the parthenon marbles as it is now in the british museum in london.
γλυπτά του παρθενώνα also known as the elgin marbles ˈɛlɡɪn are a collection of classical greek marble sculptures made under the supervision of the architect and sculptor phidias and his assistants.
Elgin marbles collection of ancient greek sculptures and architectural details in the british museum london where they are now called the parthenon sculptures.
Greece s parthenon marbles belong to this category.
The objects were removed from the parthenon at athens and from other ancient buildings and shipped to england by arrangement of thomas bruce 7th lord elgin who was british ambassador to the ottoman empire 1799 1803.
The parthenon marbles greek.
What are the parthenon marbles.