NOVA · S35E10
Secrets of the Parthenon
Summary
For 25 centuries the Parthenon has been shot at, set on fire, rocked by earthquakes, looted for its sculptures, almost destroyed by explosion, and disfigured by well-meaning renovations. It has gone from temple, to church, to mosque, to munitions dump. What could be next? How about a scientific search for the secrets of its incomparable beauty and astonishingly rapid construction? With unprecedented access, NOVA unravels the architectural and engineering mysteries of this celebrated ancient temple.
Guest stars
- Jay O. Sanders as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Kostas Baras
- Alkibiadis Bakogianis
- Argirios Bangelis
- Andreas Charitopoulos
- Aristotelles Kariofillas
- Kiriakos Kamaros
- Elias Papadopoulos
- Demetris Xilas