Bits of the Parthenon have been spirited all over the world—in Paris, a fragment shows religious life in Athens. Plaque of the Ergastines by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
We recognize ancient Greece as the birthplace of democracy, but what did democracy really mean to the Greeks? The Athenian Agora and the experiment in ... by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
Athena's great temple has inspired for 2,500 years, and only became a ruin fairly recently. The Parthenon, Athens by The British Museum
See the mastery of form developed in the Classical period translated to private art on this solemn gravestone. Grave stele of Hegeso by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
Coiled with athletic energy, balance, and the promise of movement, see the potential of an idealized human body. Myron, Discobolus (Discus Thrower) by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
These graceful female figures replace columns—how did human form and architecture relate in ancient Greece? Caryatid and Ionic Column from the Erechtheion by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Discover stunning depictions of gods, heroes, and mythical beasts in the most influential sculptures in history. Phidias, Parthenon sculpture (pediments, metopes and frieze) by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
For the ancient Greeks, the human body was perfect. Explore this example of the mathematical source of ideal beauty. Polykleitos, Doryphoros (Spear-Bearer) by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker