This highly readable book by an exceptional young archaeologist tells the story of the Parthenon from its origins to the present day, in a sweeping narrative which combines a careful presentation of the archaeology of the Parthenon with a historical survey of the Acropolis throughout its history. Wide-ranging, authoritative and fascinating, Dorothy King's book raises important questions about the ownership of works of art, and imaginatively recreates the Athenian world in which the Parthenon was built.