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title: The Parthenon
author: Andrew Griffith
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/943/the-parthenon/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Parthenon
_Authored by Andrew Griffith_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/943.jpg)
## Image Caption
A view from Filoppappos Hill of the [Parthenon](https://www.worldhistory.org/parthenon/) in [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/) (447-432 BCE) built to house the [giant](https://www.worldhistory.org/Giants/) statue of the goddess [Athena](https://www.worldhistory.org/athena/), patron of the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Griffith, A. (2012, October 25). The Parthenon. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Griffith, Andrew. "The Parthenon." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 25, 2012. .
### MLA
Griffith, Andrew. "The Parthenon." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Oct 2012, .
## License & Copyright
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/waldenpond/3153092952/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/waldenpond/3153092952/) by [**Andrew Griffith**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/waldenpond/3153092952/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 25 October 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.