The Parthenon The Pride of the Athenians The Parthenon, constructed in 447 and 438 BCE, is one of the most famous monuments of ancient Greek civilization. It shows the greatest works of Greek architec
The Parthenon The Pride of the Athenians The Parthenon, constructed in 447 and 438 BCE, is one of the most famous monuments of ancient Greek civilization. It shows the greatest works of Greek architec
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The Parthenon The Pride of the Athenians
The Parthenon, constructed in 447 and 438 BCE, is one of the most famous monuments of ancient Greek civilization. It shows the greatest works of Greek architecture, history, and ancient Greek religious beliefs. Although now it lay mostly in ruins, it stands towering above Athens, continuing its legacy as one of the greatest examples of the country’s power and wealth.
Work began on the Parthenon in 447 BC, built on the Acropolis, to replace a temple that was destroyed by the Greek’s rivals the Persians in 480 BC. The building of the Parthenon cost Greece 469 silver talents, and the work began under the order of Pericles who wanted to show