In this podcast, art historian Jeff Hurwitt explains what made the Parthenon the greatest temple of Ancient Greece.

Produced by Susan Lewis. Original interview by Gary Glassman. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.

Learn more about the history of the Parthenon at pbs.org/nova/parthenon