Parthenon, Athens (447–432 BCE)

1. Persian sack damages earlier Acropolis temples

   Jan 1, 480 BCELabels: Persian Sack, Acropolis Temples

   • Parthenon
   • HISTORY

2. Pericles launches Parthenon construction program

   Jan 1, 447 BCELabels: Pericles, Parthenon Project

   • HISTORY
   • Parthenon

3. Ictinus and Callicrates design the temple

   Jan 1, 447 BCELabels: Ictinus, Callicrates

   • Parthenon
   • HISTORY

4. Temple dedicated; Athena Parthenos unveiled

   Jan 1, 438 BCELabels: Athena Parthenos, Parthenon Dedication

   • HISTORY
   • MFA Boston

5. Sculptural decoration continues to completion

   Jan 1, 432 BCELabels: Parthenon Sculpture, Frieze

   • HISTORY
   • Parthenon

6. Converted into a Christian church

   Jan 1, 490Labels: Christian Church, Late Antiquity

   • Parthenon
   • Panagia

7. Converted from church to Ottoman-era mosque

   Jan 1, 1460Labels: Ottoman Mosque, Minaret

   • Panagia
   • Parth non FR

8. Venetian bombardment triggers catastrophic explosion

   Sep 26, 1687Labels: Venetian Bombardment, Gunpowder Explosion

   • Siege 1687
   • Morosini

9. Elgin’s agents remove major Parthenon sculptures

   Jan 1, 1801Labels: Lord Elgin, Elgin Collection

   • Britannica
   • Elgin Marbles

10. British government acquires the Parthenon sculptures

    Jan 1, 1816Labels: British Museum, British Government

    • Britannica
    • Elgin Marbles

11. Modern conservation begins under new Acropolis committee

    Jan 1, 1975Labels: ESMA, Conservation Program

    • YSMA
    • Europa Nostra

12. Acropolis of Athens inscribed as UNESCO site

    Jan 1, 1987Labels: UNESCO Listing, Acropolis of

    • UNESCO
    • UNESCO Decision

13. New Acropolis Museum opens with Parthenon Gallery

    Jun 20, 2009Labels: Acropolis Museum, Parthenon Gallery

    • Acropolis Museum
    • Britannica

14. Restoration reaches late-stage phases (2025–2026)

    Sep 26, 2025Labels: Restoration Phase, Parthenon Conservation

    • AP News
    • YSMA