Where Is the Parthenon?
Published on 19. January 2016
112 pages
978-0-399-54293-0 (ISBN)
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Discover the ruins of the Parthenon, one of the most famous and beautiful places in the world!
Athens, Greece, is best known for the Parthenon, the ruins of an ancient temple completed in 438 BC to honor the goddess Athena. But what many people don't know is that it only served as a temple for a couple hundred years. It then became a church, then a mosque, and by the end of the 1600s served as a storehouse for munitions. When an enemy army fired hundreds of cannon balls at the Acropolis, one directly hit the Parthenon. Much of the sculpture was destroyed, three hundred people died, and the site fell into ruin. Today, visitors continue to flock to this world famous landmark, which has become a symbol for Ancient Greece, democracy, and modern civilization. Includes black-and-white illustrations and a foldout color map!
Athens, Greece, is best known for the Parthenon, the ruins of an ancient temple completed in 438 BC to honor the goddess Athena. But what many people don't know is that it only served as a temple for a couple hundred years. It then became a church, then a mosque, and by the end of the 1600s served as a storehouse for munitions. When an enemy army fired hundreds of cannon balls at the Acropolis, one directly hit the Parthenon. Much of the sculpture was destroyed, three hundred people died, and the site fell into ruin. Today, visitors continue to flock to this world famous landmark, which has become a symbol for Ancient Greece, democracy, and modern civilization. Includes black-and-white illustrations and a foldout color map!
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Where Is the Parthenon?
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Roberta Edwards has written several books for young readers. She lives in New York, New York.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Copyright
- Contents
- Where Is the Parthenon?
- A Golden Moment, a Golden Leader
- Partners
- Better Than Perfect
- An Unusual Birthday
- A Grand Contest
- An Unsolved Mystery
- Mighty Athena
- The Parthenon and More
- In Ruins
- The Parthenon Now
- Timelines
- Bibliography
- Map
- Photos
