Saturday, June 26, 2004
Some times, "funny" just falls into your lap.
the Discovery Channel is running a special about the Parthenon. There was a fellow, Lord Elgin, that removed parts of the frieze of the Parthenon between 1804 and 1815. The Turks had damaged the Parthenon in war in 1687. Christians had hacked of many of the terrible graven images that it contained much earlier. Elgin with the permission of the Ottoman ruler of Greece removed parts of the frieze to the British Museum in London.
It seems though that the naked, male, marble statues were a bit unusual for England's high society. (And this is the funny part.) "Many of high society's well respected women were shocked upon seeing Elgin's Marbles."
Hey, it ain't Comedy Central, but it's pretty good for the Discovery Channel.
Also, they mention the Nashville Parthenon, so I guess we get some props there. If you're ever in NashVegas. Go see it. During the day you can see the inside, but also go see it at night. It's pretty nice the way they light it up.
the Discovery Channel is running a special about the Parthenon. There was a fellow, Lord Elgin, that removed parts of the frieze of the Parthenon between 1804 and 1815. The Turks had damaged the Parthenon in war in 1687. Christians had hacked of many of the terrible graven images that it contained much earlier. Elgin with the permission of the Ottoman ruler of Greece removed parts of the frieze to the British Museum in London.
It seems though that the naked, male, marble statues were a bit unusual for England's high society. (And this is the funny part.) "Many of high society's well respected women were shocked upon seeing Elgin's Marbles."
Hey, it ain't Comedy Central, but it's pretty good for the Discovery Channel.
Also, they mention the Nashville Parthenon, so I guess we get some props there. If you're ever in NashVegas. Go see it. During the day you can see the inside, but also go see it at night. It's pretty nice the way they light it up.
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