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The Parthenon as we know it today or the Temple of Athena Parthenos, as it was officially recognized in Ancient Greece; was the temple for Athena Parthenos, meaning virgin Athena. Athena is a daughter of Zeus and the Goddess of Heroic Endeavour. There were two Parthenon's, the original was destroyed and burned by a Persian attack in 480/479 BCE. The Parthenon that still stands today was erected from 447-432 BCE, and funded by funds from the Delian League. Funds that were safely stored inside the Parthenon and is so far the only verifiable fact I've found as to what might have happened inside the Parthenon in the late 5th century BCE.
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BlakeThere was a small site of an older sanctuary dedicated to Athena Ergane. However, the colossal statue never inspired any recorded religious fervour. It also served as a treasury for the funds of Delian League. Source For More Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenon#Function
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Does the Parthenon still stand?
The PARTHENON still exists today, but no panthenon.
What was the Parthenon used for?
I say that it was used until it was destroyed accidentally on purpose.
How was the Parthenon used?
The Parthenon was the temple of Athena in Athens. Today it is a national treasure of the Greeks, and people come from all over the world to see it.The Parthenon was used to house the statue of Athena.
Who destroyed the Parthenon?
The Parthenon was first built by the Greeks. after some time different religions tried to take over Greece, it went on for a long while the Parthenon started from a Greek temple to a Muslim temple to a christian church. The Greeks had stored an Ottoman ammunition dump and lots of gun powder in one of the rooms of the temple when it was built. As a result from a Venetian bombardment on the Parthenon on September 28, 1687 the room in the temple caught fire and blew up. Causing an explosion so great the roof was completely destroyed and part of the walls. Majority of the building is still standing and can be seen today atop the acropolis in Athens, Greece.
What state is the Parthenon in?
The Parthenon is in the Athenian Acropolis in Greece. There really isn't a particular state, but it is near the city of Athens.
