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A view from Filoppappos Hill of the Parthenon in Athens (447-432 BCE) built to house the giant statue of the goddess Athena, patron of the city.
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Griffith, A. (2012, October 25). The Parthenon. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/943/the-parthenon/
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Griffith, Andrew. "The Parthenon." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 25, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/943/the-parthenon/.
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Griffith, Andrew. "The Parthenon." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 25 Oct 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/943/the-parthenon/. Web. 15 Jul 2025.
