PBS
Nova: Secrets of the Parthenon
This video is a NOVA documentary about the Parthenon; it answers many questions about how it was designed and engineered. It explains why the Parthenon is considered the physical embodiment of Greek society in the Age of Pericles and...
PBS
Pbs: Empires: People and Passions That Changed the World: Inside the Parthenon
Video segment about the Parthenon from an episode titled "The Greeks: The Crucible of Civilization," part of a PBS series on empires. It focuses on the temple's sculptural works, especially the relief sculpture that once adorned its...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Battle of the Lapiths and Centaurs, Parthenon Metopes
This video [6:12] depicts the Battle of the Lapiths and Centaurs, Parthenon Metopes set to music, south flank, marble, c. 440 B.C.E., Classical Period (British Museum, London).
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bonnie Greer on the Parthenon Sculptures at the British Museum
Playwright, author and British Museum trustee, Bonnie Greer celebrates the enduring beauty and humanity of the Parthenon Sculptures.The Parthenon was built as a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena. It was the centerpiece of an...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Greek Temples: Lesson 2
This lesson will explore some of the main features of ancient Greek temples. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Greek Temples."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Parthenon: Lesson 2
This lesson will focus on the sculptural program of the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Parthenos. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "The Parthenon."