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Parthenon

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The summit of classical Greek architecture — a Doric temple to Athena built 447–432 BC on the highest point of the Acropolis rock. Despite 2,500 years of earthquakes, wars, and a 1687 Venetian cannon blast, the bones remain extraordinary.

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The Parthenon temple on the Acropolis of Athens at golden hour