![]() ![]() The Parthenon is regarded as an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece, Athenian democracy and western civilization, and one of the world's greatest cultural monuments. ![]() Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of Greek art. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered the zenith of the Doric order. It was completed in 438 BC although decoration of the building continued until 432 BC. Construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the peak of its power. ![]() The Parthenon is a former temple, on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. ![]()
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