. . "DVD vidéo." . . "Athens (Greece)" . . "Parthenon (Athens, Greece) Design and construction." . . . "\"Despite so much abuse and renown as an icon of Western civilisation, the question of how the Parthenon was built has been largely ignored until recently. Now, thanks to the Greek government's $10 billion restoration program, scholars are finally probing the enigmas of its planning and construction. With unprecedented access, the inside story of the official restoration, which reaches far beyond the challenges and controversies of conserving one of the world's best-known buildings, is told.\" -- website." . . "For 25 centuries the Parthenon has been shot at, set on fire, rocked by earthquakes, looted for its sculptures, and disfigured by misguided restorations. Now, a team of architects and engineers is investigating the many mysteries of this icon of Western civilization." . . . . . . . . . . "Documentary television programs"@en . . "Documentary television programs" . . "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."@en . "Video recordings for people with visual disabilities"@en . . . . . . "\"For 25 centuries the Parthenon has been shot at, set on fire, rocked by earthquakes, looted for its sculptures, and disfigured by misguided restorations. Now, a team of architects and engineers is investigating the many mysteries of this icon of Western civilization : How did the ancient Greeks design and build their masterpiece so quickly? How did they achieve such precision and perfection without modern tools and architectural aids that we take for granted today, such as comprehensive plans or drawings? With unprecedented access to the Greek government's Acropolis Restoration Project, which has been restoring the Parthenon for over three decades, Nova takes viewers inside the minds of the ancient Greeks as they created their most enduring architectural miracle ...\"--Container."@en . "Secrets of the parthenon" . . . . . . "For 25 centuries the Parthenon has been shot at, set on fire, rocked by earthquakes, looted for its sculptures, and disfigured by misguided restorations. Now, a team of architects and engineers is investigating the many mysteries of this icon of Western civilization : How did the ancient Greeks design and build their masterpiece so quickly? How did they achieve such precision and perfection without modern tools and architectural aids that we take for granted today, such as comprehensive plans or drawings? With unprecedented access to the Greek government's Acropolis Restoration Project, which has been restoring the Parthenon for over three decades, Nova takes viewers inside the minds of the ancient Greeks as they created their most enduring architectural miracle ...\"--Container."@en . . "For 25 centuries the Parthenon has been shot at, set on fire, rocked by earthquakes, looted for its sculptures, and disfigured by misguided restorations. Now, a team of architects and engineers is investigating the many mysteries of this icon of Western civilization : How did the ancient Greeks design and build their masterpiece so quickly? How did they achieve such precision and perfection without modern tools and architectural aids that we take for granted today, such as comprehensive plans or drawings? With unprecedented access to the Greek government's Acropolis Restoration Project, which has been restoring the Parthenon for over three decades, Nova takes viewers inside the minds of the ancient Greeks as they created their most enduring architectural miracle...\"--Container."@en . . . . . "Nonfiction television programs"@en . . . "Secrets of the Parthenon" . . "Secrets of the Parthenon"@en . . . . . . . . . . "Video recordings for the hearing impaired" . . "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"@en . . "Historical television programs"@en . . . . . "Monuments Conservation et restauration. Grèce Athènes." . . "National Geographic Channel (Television station)" . . "Parthenon (Athens, Greece)" . . "Parthénon (Athènes, Grèce)" . . "Architecture Conservation et restauration Grèce Athènes." . .