Parthenon

American  

[pahr-thuh-non, -nuhn] / ˈpɑr θəˌnɒn, -nən /

noun

1. the temple of Athena Parthenos on the Acropolis at Athens, completed c438 b.c. by Ictinus and Callicrates and decorated by Phidias: regarded as the finest Doric temple.

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Parthenon British  

/ -nən, ˈpɑːθəˌnɒn /

noun

1. the temple on the Acropolis in Athens built in the 5th century _bc and regarded as the finest example of the Greek Doric order

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Parthenon Cultural  

1. The central building on the Acropolis in Athens (see also Athens), now partly in ruins. Built in ancient times as a temple, it served as a model for much of Greek and Roman architecture.

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Example Sentences

Her most recent book is “Frieze Frame: How Poets, Painters, and their Friends Framed the Debate Around Elgin and the Marbles of the Parthenon.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Attendees will enjoy a drinks reception and dinner seated amid the museum's artefacts -- including in the Duveen Gallery which houses the disputed Parthenon Marbles -- with a silent auction running through the evening.

From Barron's

Eagle-eyed watchers of the British Museum may view this latest announcement as offering a template for the ongoing discussions with the Greek government about the future of the Parthenon Sculptures.

From BBC

The sculptures were crafted in the 5th century BC and were originally displayed in the Parthenon in Athens.

From BBC

The status of the Elgin Marbles - also known as the Parthenon Sculptures - has been a source of diplomatic tension between the UK and Greece for decades.

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