Acropolis of Athens

Citadel of ancient Athens; Parthenon is a masterpiece of Doric architecture

🇬🇷 Greece Athens 447 BC

🗼 Why It Matters

Parthenon (447–432 BC) — dedicated to goddess Athena; finest Doric temple ever built

UNESCO World Heritage Site (1987); symbol of democracy and Western civilisation

Elgin Marbles — sculptures controversially removed in 1801; held in British Museum

Parthenon has stood 2,400 years; more damaged in a 1687 explosion than all prior millennia