New research using 3D modeling has overturned the long-held belief that the Parthenon's interior was brightly lit, showing instead that it was a dimly lit space designed to inspire awe. Led by Oxford ...
The Parthenon, a mid-5th-century temple atop the hill of the Acropolis, is dedicated to Athena, the Greek deity of wisdom and the patron goddess of Athens. Despite enduring damage, that masterpiece ...