<P> The Parthenon ( / ˈpɑːrθəˌnɒn , - nən / ; Ancient Greek : Παρθενών ; Greek : Παρθενώνας , Parthenónas ) is a former temple , on the Athenian Acropolis , Greece , dedicated to the goddess Athena , whom the people of Athens considered their patron . Construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the peak of its power . It was completed in 438 BC although decoration of the building continued until 432 BC . It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece , generally considered the zenith of the Doric order . Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of Greek art . The Parthenon is regarded as an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece , Athenian democracy and Western civilization , and one of the world 's greatest cultural monuments . To the Athenians who built it , the Parthenon and other Periclean monuments of the Acropolis , were seen fundamentally as a celebration of Hellenic victory over the Persian invaders and as a thanksgiving to the gods for that victory . The Greek Ministry of Culture is currently carrying out a programme of selective restoration and reconstruction to ensure the stability of the partially ruined structure . </P>
<P> The Parthenon ( / ˈpɑːrθəˌnɒn , - nən / ; Ancient Greek : Παρθενών ; Greek : Παρθενώνας , Parthenónas ) is a former temple , on the Athenian Acropolis , Greece , dedicated to the goddess Athena , whom the people of Athens considered their patron . Construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the peak of its power . It was completed in 438 BC although decoration of the building continued until 432 BC . It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece , generally considered the zenith of the Doric order . Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of Greek art . The Parthenon is regarded as an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece , Athenian democracy and Western civilization , and one of the world 's greatest cultural monuments . To the Athenians who built it , the Parthenon and other Periclean monuments of the Acropolis , were seen fundamentally as a celebration of Hellenic victory over the Persian invaders and as a thanksgiving to the gods for that victory . The Greek Ministry of Culture is currently carrying out a programme of selective restoration and reconstruction to ensure the stability of the partially ruined structure . </P>
where is the parthenon located in ancient greece
where is the parthenon located in ancient greece
the Athenian Acropolis
the Athenian Acropolis