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Which building in Athens is dedicated to the goddess Athena?
A
Erechtheum
B
Porch of Maidens
C
Parthenon
D
Temple of Philosophy
Explanation: 

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: -Parthenon, temple that dominates the hill of the Acropolis at Athens. It was built in the mid-5th century bce and dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena Parthenos (“Athena the Virgin”).

Detailed explanation-3: -The Temple of Athena Nike (Greek: , Naós Athinás Níkis) is a temple on the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens was built between 447 and 438 BC as a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena Parthenos. The word parthénos () meant ‘maiden, girl’ or ‘virgin, unmarried woman’. A reconstruction of how the Acropolis may have looked in ancient times, including the Parthenon.

Detailed explanation-5: -Completed in the middle of the 5th century B.C., the Parthenon is the centerpiece of the Acropolis and is often regarded as the masterpiece of the Doric order of architecture. Its name refers to Athena Parthenos, or “Athena the Virgin."

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