Long ago, the ancient Greeks built magnificent
temples on top of the Acropolis to honor their gods and goddesses.
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The most famous Acropolis temple is the
Parthenon (pronounced PAHR the non). It was built in honor of Athena
Parthenon, a goddess who supposedly watched over Athens.
Like other Greek temples of its time, the
Parthenon was built of marble and then painted in brilliant colors.
The
walls were decorated with carvings of the people parading to honor
Athena. Inside the temple itself stood a 40-foot-tall
ivory and gold statue of the goddess.
Many parts of the Parthenon were destroyed by
time and war. The statue of Athena was lost long ago.
Today, in Athens, you can see the ruins of
this old marble temple, built more than 2,000 years ago. – Dick Rogers
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