Secrets of the Parthenon

Release Date: 2008-01-29

Runtime: 79

Languages: English

Rating: 8

Votes: 6

Genres: Documentary | History | TV Movie

Director: Michael Beckham

Description: For 25 centuries the Parthenon has been shot at, set on fire, rocked by earthquakes, looted for its sculptures, and disfigured by catastrophic renovations. To save it from collapse, the modern restora...For 25 centuries the Parthenon has been shot at, set on fire, rocked by earthquakes, looted for its sculptures, and disfigured by catastrophic renovations. To save it from collapse, the modern restoration team must uncover the secrets of how the ancient Greeks built this icon of western civilization in less than nine years without anything resembling an architectural plan.Read More

Production Companies:

NOVA

ARTE