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noun - the main temple of the goddess Athena
PARTHENON - The Parthenon (; Ancient Greek: ; Greek: , Parthenónas) is a former temple, on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena, whom...
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| Industrial pollution threatens the remains of this temple built on the Acropolis to honor Athena |
| Around 430 this large temple on the Acropolis was converted into a Christian church |
| Due to damage caused by air pollution & tourism you can't go inside this temple atop the Acropolis |
| In the 5th century B.C. this building in Athens replaced the Temple of Zeus at Olympia as the largest building in Greece |
| Centennial Park in Nashville boasts a full-scale replica of this Athenian temple |
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| The Parthenon (; Ancient Greek: ; Greek: , Parthenónas) is a former temple, on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. Construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the peak of its power. It was completed in 438 BC although decoration of the building continued until 432 BC. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered the zenith of the Doric order. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of Greek art. The Parthenon is regarded as an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece, Athenian democracy and Western civilization, and one of the world's greatest cultural monuments. To the Athenians who built it, the Parthenon and other Periclean monuments of the Acropolis, were seen fundamentally as a celebration of Hellenic victory over the Persian invaders and as a thanksgiving to the gods for that victory. The Greek Ministry of Culture is currentl |