The Parthenon, the Acropolis, Athens, Greece, The Athens Hotel enjoys a fine view of it, as though it was in its back garden.

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Greece, The Parthenon at Athens stands atop the Acropolis and the Athens Hotel enjoys a fine view of it, as though it was in it's back garden. The Parthenon was built 447 - 438 Phidias on the site of a previous temple of Athena. The name means a 'virgin unmarried woman'. It is an enduring symbol to western democracy, as well as being the ultimate of the Doric order. Greece was at the height of its powers at the time, The Persian invasion took place in 480 In 1806 Thomas Bruce, the 7th Earl of Elgin bought the frieze(The Elgin Marbles) and sold them to the British Museum. The Greek Government is committed to return the stones.

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Size: 4742px × 3089px
Location: Athens, Greece
Photo credit: © Tom Hanley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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