WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -The Parthenon is a resplendent marble temple built between 447 and 432 B.C. during the height of the ancient Greek Empire. Dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena, the Parthenon sits high atop a compound of temples known as the Acropolis of Athens .

Detailed explanation-2: -The Temple of Athena Nike (Greek: , Naós Athinás Níkis) is a temple on the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike. Built around 420 BC, the temple is the earliest fully Ionic temple on the Acropolis.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most famous classic temple in the world, the Parthenon at Athens, Greece .

Detailed explanation-4: -The three temples of major importance, the Parthenon, the Erechteion and the Temple of Nike, were erected during the classical period (450-330 B.C.) on the remains of earlier temples. All three of them are dedicated to different aspects of the Goddess Athena.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Parthenon is one of the world’s most famous buildings. It sits on the top of the Acropolis, the hill that overlooks Athens. Constructed in honor of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and war, the Parthenon was carved entirely out of 21, 650 tons (22, 000 tonnes) of white marble.