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...Athenian Acropolis. "The Athena Parthenos and the Marbles of the Parthenon." Illustrated lecture. Dr. Wheeler. Jefferson Physical Laboratory, 4 p. m. Open to the public...
About 1460 it is probable that the Turks gained control of Athens, and the temple became a mosque. Again no important changes were made in the architecture. The capture of Athens by the Turks had an unfortunate effect on the investigation of Athenian antiquities, for the Moslems were hostile to such investigations...
...Venetians invested Athens. During the bombardment of the Acropolis, the Parthenon was laid in ruins. By this siege, however, Athens was brought to the front in European politics, and the interest of scholars in the investigation of Athenian antiquities revived. It has never lessened since that time, indeed, has not reached its height...
...Athenian Acropolis. The Marbles of the Parthenon. Illustrated lecture. Dr. Wheeler. Jefferson Physical Laboratory, 4 p. m. Open to the public...
LECTURES ON THE ATHENIAN ACROPOLIS.The topics of Dr. Wheeler's remaining lectures on the Acropolis at Athens are as follows: Pausanias's description of Athena Parthenos. The marbles of the Parthenos. The marbles of the Parthenon. The Erechtheum...