We’ve been watching a fun and insightful series called Stuff the British Stole (there’s a podcast too if that’s your thing). One episode focused on the Elgin Marbles, a collection of sculptures that were removed from the Parthenon in the early nineteenth century and are now famously (and controversially) housed in the British Museum.
Beautiful as they are, those sculptures provide only hints of the temple’s original magnificence. And having been fortunate enough to have visited both the Marbles and their original resting place, I found this article interesting:
A 3D Model Reveals What the Parthenon and Its Interior Looked Like 2,500 Years Ago | Open Culture
Standing atop the Acropolis in Athens as it has for nearly 2,500 years now, the Parthenon remains an impressive sight indeed…. One enthusiast in particular, an Oxford archaeology professor named Juan de Lara, has spent four years using 3D modeling tools to create a 3D digital reconstruction of the Parthenon at the height of its glory…
Check out the video:
The Parthenon 3D
Here’s to Athena, goddess of wisdom!
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