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    The magnificent temple on the Acropolis of Athens, known as the Parthenon, was built between 447 and 432 BCE in the Age of Pericles, and it was dedicated to the city 's patron deity Athena Parthenos.
    The Parthenon was a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, located on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. It was built in the 5th century BCE during the Golden Age of Athens and is considered one of the most ico...
    The Parthenon was built in honor of the goddess Athena Parthenos (virgin Athena), patroness of the city of Athens. Initially the temple was known as the Great Temple (Megas Naos), but later became known by the name of Parthen...
     
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    The Parthenon survived as a temple dedicated to Athena for nearly 1,000 years until Theodosius II, during the Persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire, decreed in 435 that all pagan temples in the Eastern Roman Empire be closed. [104] See more

    The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, … See more

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    The Parthenon is a peripteral octastyle Doric temple with Ionic architectural features. It stands on a platform or stylobate of … See more

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    A major fire broke out in the Parthenon shortly after the middle of the third century AD. which destroyed the roof and much of the sanctuary's interior. See more

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    The origin of the word "Parthenon" comes from the Greek word parthénos (παρθένος), meaning "maiden, girl" as well as "virgin, unmarried … See more

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    Although the Parthenon is architecturally a temple and is usually called so, some scholars have argued that it is not really a temple in the conventional sense of the word. A small shrine has been excavated within the building, on the site of an older sanctuary See more

    The cella of the Parthenon housed the chryselephantine statue of Athena Parthenos sculpted by Phidias and dedicated in 439 or … See more

    In 1981, an earthquake caused damage to the east façade. Air pollution and acid rain have damaged the marble and stonework.
    An organized effort to preserve and restore buildings on the Acropolis began in 1975, when the Greek government established the … See more

     
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    Learn about the Parthenon, a marble temple built in Athens between 447 and 432 B.C. to honor the goddess Athena. Discover its history, architecture, sculptures and significance in ancient Greece and beyond.

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