Question

15 facts about the parthenon

Answer 1

1. It is a temple in Athens, Greece.
2. It was built during the Athenian Empire rule.
3. It was built to honor the goddess Athena (my fav. goddess)
4. The Parthenon is 45 feet tall, and its base is 228 feet by 101 feet.
5. It sits on a hill called the Acropolis overlooking Athens.
6. The designer of the Parthenon was Phidias.
7. The roof and the interior of the sanctuary were destroyed in the third century AD by fire.
8. The sculptures removed from the Parthenon by Thomas Bruce in the 1800s were sold to the British Museum. (I'm going there soon)
9. In 1687 when the Venetians attacked Athens, the Parthenon was severely damaged. 
10. In the 1460s the Ottomans invaded and the Parthenon became a mosque.
11. Parthenon means ‘’house of Parthenos,’’.
12. Construction of the Parthenon started in 447 BCE and was completed in 438 BC.
13. It was constructed of great quality white marble and surrounded by forty-six columns.
14. It was home to a nearly forty-foot-tall statue of the goddess Athena.
15. The Parthenon’s design is earthquake-resistant.
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