HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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What is the name of the temple that was built in Athens to honor the goddess Athena?
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Pericles
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Pausaneus
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Parthenon
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Paris
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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: -The temple of Athena Nike (Athena as a goddess of victory) is the smallest temple at the Acropolis in Athens, placed at its southwest corner, at the edge of a high cliff (see images above).
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