Parthenon
The Parthenon (Greek: ??????????) is the most famous surviving building of Ancient Greece and one of the most famous buildings in the world. The building has stood atop the Acropolis of Athens for nearly 2,500 years and was built to give thanks to Athena, the city's patron goddess, for the salvation of Athens and Greece in the Persian Wars. The building was officially called the Temple of Athena the Virgin, and its popular name derives from the ancient Greek word παρθένος (parthenos), a young woman.
External links
- The Parthenon Marbles
- Hellenic Ministry of Culture — The Acropolis of Athens: The Parthenon (official site with a schedule of its opening hours, tickets and contact information)
- Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County — The Parthenon
- Google satellite image of the Acropolis
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Design and construction |
| ► | Decorations |
| ► | Later history |
| ► | Recent events |
| ► | Treasury or temple? |
| ► | See also |
| ► | Sources and further reading |
| ► | External links |
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