An artifact of a ceramic spiritual dog from Mexico is exhibited inside the ‘Repatriation and Its Impact’ at The Parthenon in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, May 3, 2024. "It's not that unusual a ...

In the summer of 1897, a team of architects in Nashville completed a life-size replica of the Parthenon — an homage to classical Greece in the heart of the American South. They expected to bask in the ...

In 1982, Nashville dove deeper into its Greek replica, as local sculptor Alan LeQuire and assistants recreated an Athena statue inside the Parthenon. The statue stands 42 feet, making it the ...

According to historical records from the Nashville Parthenon, the structure “crystallized ... So what can you expect to find inside the to-scale replica? “There are two levels, art galleries ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN ... 1915 the Park Board decided to start plans to reconstruct a full-on Parthenon replica. Inside the replica, visitors can view a 42-foot-tall statue of Athena ...

So they kept it -- later solidifying it with concrete and 7-ton bronze doors -- which resulted in the Parthenon that Nashville visitors and residents continue to adore today. As the only lasting ...

Now, one museum in Nashville is acknowledging its own past and returning pieces of history to their rightful homes. Bonnie Seymour is the registrar and assistant curator at The Parthenon and spoke ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — This city's renowned Parthenon Museum is bidding farewell to one of its prized collections: This month over 250 Mexican artifacts — including ancient tools, instruments and ...

Built as a temporary structure for the Centennial Expedition in 1897, Nashville’s Parthenon was intended to embody the city’s nickname of the "Athens of the South." The other buildings in ...

That was when she walked through The Parthenon’s archive of pre-Columbian ... The subsequent repatriation of the works to Mexico has put Nashville at the forefront of an international conversation.