Parthenon frieze from the Parthenon temple on exhibit in the British Museum, Room 18.

Frieze from the Parthenon

The British Museum currently has 247 feet (75 m.) of the original Parthenon frieze within their permanent collection. The frieze was the sculpted high-relief, which adorned the upper part, or naos of the Parthenon. In the exhibit space, each section of the frieze has a placard, which describes the scene depicted on the section of frieze as well as the cardinal direction and number in the frieze series. The marble frieze, which dates c. 438- 432 BC, depicts a Panathenaic procession.

2024-03-12

The British Museum

"Repatriation of the Parthenon Marbles." by Daisy Raymond, HON 399 Research in London, Spring 2024

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