The Parthenon (ancient Greek: ) is a temple built for the Greek goddess Athena, who was known as the godess of wisdom, in the 5th century BC on the Acropolis of Athens. ...
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The Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens. It was built in 1897 as part of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Nashville's moniker, the Athen...
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Fast facts on the Parthenon and the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. When it was built, who built it, and why it is so important to the Greeks and the city of Athens. ... The Parthenon is the remains of a temple to the Greek goddess Athena, the patron goddess of the ancient City of Athens.
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When work began on the Parthenon in 447 BC, the Athenian Empire was at the height of its power. Work on the temple continued until 432; the Parthenon, then, represents the tangible and visible efflorescence of Athenian imperial power, unencumbered by the depradations of the Peloponnesian War.
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Surfnetkids.com recommends five Parthenon websites. Constructed entirely of white marble in less than nine years, the Parthenon is widely regarded as the epitome of ancient Greek architecture. Built on a hill... ... "The Athenian Acropolis is home to one of the most famous buildings in the world: the Parthenon.
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As you know from reading Pollitt, the Parthenon has suffered greatly from the ravages of time, so that it is only a shell of its original self. The Parthenon survived into the Early modern era almost entirely in tact.
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The construction of the Parthenon was a key political issue not only for Athens, but for all Greece. Among others, Thucydides deals extensively with this issue in explaining the causes of the Peloponnesian War, the catastrophe that brought Greek classical civilization to a tragic end.
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