Discover the ruins of the Parthenon, one of the most famous and beautiful places in the world!
Athens, Greece, is best known for the Parthenon, the ruins of an ancient temple completed in 438 BC to honor the goddess Athena. But what many people don't know is that it only served as a temple for a couple hundred years. It then became a church, then a mosque, and by the end of the 1600s served as a storehouse for munitions.
When an enemy army fired hundreds of cannon balls at the Acropolis, one directly hit the Parthenon. Much of the sculpture was destroyed, three hundred people died, and the site fell into ruin. Today, visitors continue to flock to this world famous landmark, which has become a symbol for Ancient Greece, democracy, and modern civilization. Includes black-and-white illustrations and a foldout color map!
| ISBN: | 9780448488899 |
| Publication date: | 19th January 2016 |
| Author: | Roberta Edwards |
| Illustrator: | John Hinderliter |
| Publisher: | Penguin Workshop an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 108 pages |
| Series: | Where Is...? |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Architecture, buildings and construction History People / Places |
Discover the ruins of the Parthenon, one of the most famous and beautiful places in the world! Athens, Greece, is best known for the Parthenon, the ruins of an ancient temple completed in 438 BC to honor the goddess Athena. But what many people don't know is that it only served as a temple for a couple hundred years.
Where Is the Parthenon? features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage general interest: Architecture, buildings and construction, History, People / Places
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Where Is the Parthenon? was written by Roberta Edwards and published by Penguin Workshop an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group
Where Is the Parthenon? has 108 pages
Yes it is part of Where Is...? series
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