Author

Publication

2000 - J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California

Language

English

Word Count

17,250 words, Guess

Page Count

69 pages

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL6780223M
  • ISBN-100892366079
  • OCLC Control Number43945177
  • Library of Congress Control Number00025888
  • LibraryThing1051106
and 1 more
  • Goodreads1376654

Classifications

  • DDC622/.312/0938
  • LCCTN967 .K685 2000

Description

"The Stones of the Parthenon is a compelling volume that explores the astonishing technological achievements that made possible the assembly of stones on the Acropolis. This readable account tells how an eleven-ton Doric column capital was quarried and transported to Athens, epitomizing the achievements of the remarkable craftsmen who built the Parthenon. The author's intricate line drawings clearly show the methods and tools used to achieve this feat."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Topics

MarbleGreece, antiquitiesQuarries and quarryingParthenon (Athens, Greece)Greece, description and travelMarble -- Greece -- Pentelikon, Mount.Quarries and quarrying -- Greece -- Pentelikon, Mount.

Places

GreeceMount Pentelikon

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