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16 wrz 2020 · Learn about the history, architecture, and symbolism of the Parthenon, the ancient temple of Athena on the Acropolis. Discover how it was built, painted, attacked, and restored over the centuries.
2 lut 2018 · The Parthenon is a marble temple built atop the Acropolis in Athens during the classical age of ancient Greece. Its Elgin Marbles are now housed in the British Museum.
25 wrz 2024 · Parthenon, temple that dominates the Acropolis at Athens. It was built in the mid-5th century BCE and dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena Parthenos. The temple is generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the Doric architectural order.
8 paź 2019 · Learn about the history, architecture, and significance of the Parthenon, the most famous temple on the Acropolis in Athens. Discover its dedication to Athena, its transformation into a mosque, its colorful origin, and more.
17 maj 2021 · Standing at the heart of The Acropolis in the centre of Athens, the Parthenon is a monument to Classical Greek civilisation. Built during the golden age of Pericles – the famous Athenian statesman – the Parthenon was originally constructed to be a temple to the Ancient Greek goddess Athena.
28 paź 2012 · The Parthenon is an ancient Greek temple located in Athens. The temple was dedicated to Athena and contained a statue of the goddess. The Parthenon is important because it is one of the largest and best-preserved of all Greek temples and it includes many important sculptures.
The Parthenon (/ ˈ p ɑːr θ ə ˌ n ɒ n,-n ən /; Ancient Greek: Παρθενών, romanized: Parthenōn [par.tʰe.nɔ̌ːn]; Greek: Παρθενώνας, romanized: Parthenónas [parθeˈnonas]) is a former temple [6] [7] on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena.
