The Parthenon, on the hill of the Acropolis, is, of course, what every visitor to this city wants to see. Built as a temple in honour of the Greek goddess Athena, protectess of the city and Goddess of Wisdom, the Parthenon is one of Europe's most famous landmarks, and the symbol of this city where western thought and culture were born.
The temple had eight fluted columns at either end and 17 on each side. The sculptural decorations - 92 metopes, 44 statues ornamenting the gables and frieze 523 ft. long. The Parthenon was a place of worship and a national treasury, containing buillion as well as priceless ornaments.
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