Parthenon
noun
Par·the·non
ˈpär-thə-ˌnän 
: a Doric temple of Athena built on the acropolis at Athens in the fifth century b.c.
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Genta designed the watch to sit on its side and recreate the profile of the Parthenon in Athens, which is just so Genta.
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024
The Lobby Bar is sumptuous, with a bar top that accommodates a Parthenon’s worth of marble, and banquettes that are cozy and velvety.
—Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
Athens has long called on the British Museum to permanently return the 2,500-year-old sculptures that British diplomat Lord Elgin removed from the Parthenon temple in 1806.
—Reuters, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Although the famous sculptures of the Parthenon, the Elgin Marbles, are controversially still held at the British Museum in London, the Parthenon still affords views of ancient sculptures, particularly on the east pediment.
—David Unsworth, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024
The spectacular top floor is angled to parallel the Parthenon, which is visible through vast picture windows.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
In 1836, a fire destroyed at least seven thousand models, but, rather than abandon the requirement, the Patent Office doubled down, securing congressional funding to reconstruct the models and laying the foundations for a truly monumental building, with a façade modelled after the Parthenon.
—Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2024
The modern Acropolis Museum, nestled into the foothills of the complex, offers context into the monument thanks to its impressive glass windows that span floor to ceiling with views over the Parthenon.
—Anastasia Miari, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2024
In the news — The British Museum is under fire for lending its gallery housing the Parthenon Marbles, which Greece has long called to be repatriated to Athens, to London Fashion Week for a designer’s runway show.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024
The Lobby Bar is sumptuous, with a bar top that accommodates a Parthenon’s worth of marble, and banquettes that are cozy and velvety.
—Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
Athens has long called on the British Museum to permanently return the 2,500-year-old sculptures that British diplomat Lord Elgin removed from the Parthenon temple in 1806.
—Reuters, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Although the famous sculptures of the Parthenon, the Elgin Marbles, are controversially still held at the British Museum in London, the Parthenon still affords views of ancient sculptures, particularly on the east pediment.
—David Unsworth, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024
The spectacular top floor is angled to parallel the Parthenon, which is visible through vast picture windows.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
In 1836, a fire destroyed at least seven thousand models, but, rather than abandon the requirement, the Patent Office doubled down, securing congressional funding to reconstruct the models and laying the foundations for a truly monumental building, with a façade modelled after the Parthenon.
—Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2024
The modern Acropolis Museum, nestled into the foothills of the complex, offers context into the monument thanks to its impressive glass windows that span floor to ceiling with views over the Parthenon.
—Anastasia Miari, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2024
In the news — The British Museum is under fire for lending its gallery housing the Parthenon Marbles, which Greece has long called to be repatriated to Athens, to London Fashion Week for a designer’s runway show.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
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