Secrets of the Parthenon

It took the ancient Greeks nine years to build this iconic monument. An immense optical illusion, the Parthenon is actually a series of subtle curves. Every piece of this temple is unique, which partly explains why a restoration team has been working for over 30 years to piece together the scattered fragments. In the process they’ve had to rediscover ancient building methods buried in the curves of the Parthenon.

In 2009, Parthenon was nominated for an Emmy. The film narrowly (I’m assuming) lost out, but it was a great honour nonetheless.