What is Pentelic Marble?

Definition of the glossary term Pentelic marble

© Robin Fowler

Mar 4, 2006
Definition of the glossary term Pentelic marble

Pentelic marble comes from the quarries of Mount Pentelikos near Athens, Greece. In ancient Greece, this marble was renowned for it's quality and beauty, and was used in the construction of many of Athens' greatest monuments and statuary during the 4th and 5th centuries B.C., such as the Parthenon.

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