Parthenon
noun
Par·the·non
ˈpär-thə-ˌnän 
: a Doric temple of Athena built on the acropolis at Athens in the fifth century b.c.
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The Parthenon is the actual structure at the top, the temple dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom and military victory.
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Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Photo: Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Getty Images Presiding over Nashville’s Centennial Park lives the world’s only exact-size replica of the Parthenon, standing at 65 feet high with 46 Doric-style columns.
—Eva Fedderly, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
Germany and Italy have already returned fragments from the Parthenon to Athens.
—Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
In Greece, high heels are not welcome at ancient landmarks, such as the Acropolis, Parthenon and Epidaurus Theatre.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Photo: Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Getty Images Presiding over Nashville’s Centennial Park lives the world’s only exact-size replica of the Parthenon, standing at 65 feet high with 46 Doric-style columns.
—Eva Fedderly, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
Germany and Italy have already returned fragments from the Parthenon to Athens.
—Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
In Greece, high heels are not welcome at ancient landmarks, such as the Acropolis, Parthenon and Epidaurus Theatre.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Parthenon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Parthenon. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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