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The Acropolis

Iktinos and Kallikrates, The Parthenon

Iktinos and Kallikrates, The Parthenon

The Parthenon is a temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the maiden goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. Its construction began in 447 BCE when the Athenian Empire was at the height of its power.

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