Allison--Parthenon

The Parthenon Do you have something that is special to you? Well the Parthenon is sacred to the Greek goddess Athena. There are many sacred temples in the world. One of those temples in Greece is called the Parthenon. It is the culminating masterpiece of Greek architecture. The Parthenon was built in 432 B.C. and was completed in 448 B.C. In //the // sixth century A.D. //the // Parthenon was converted into a Christian church, dedicated to //the // Virgin Mary of Athens. Since Christian churches always have their entrances facing west, //the // opposite of ancient temples the //Parthenon's // main entrance was changed from east to west. It was during this period that Christian fanatics destroyed many of //the // //Parthenon's // sculptures and defaced most of //the // metopes. The Parthenon is most likely the most important structure in history.It is also the most famous of all the classical works of architecture. It is important because it stands as a monument for classical architecture. Also it is extremely large in size for its time. With exception of the Great pyramid in Egypt, the Parthenon of Athens has probably received more attention from archaeologist, historians, architects, painters, and poets than any other structure on earth.