The Parthenon
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The Parthenon was a n important appreciat
ion to
Athena as a Greek G od and a demonstrati
on of
wealth.
“The Parthenon was dedicated to Athena,goddess of wisdom.The temple was constructed to house the new cult statue of the goddess by Pheidias and to proclaim to the world the success of Athens as leader of the coalition of Greek forces which had defeated the invading Persian armies of Darius and Xerxes.”
(https://www.ancient.eu/parthenon/)
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The Athenian Wealth
There evidence suggests that millions of coins made up the cash reserves of the city-state of Athens and much of this hoard was stored in the attic of the
Parthenon.During the fifth century B.C,when the Parthenon was built,Athens was
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https://www.livescience.com/51353-silver-coins-stored-in-parthenon-attic.html
What is the symbolic meaning of the parthenon?
“The Parthenon was an expression of embodiment of Athenian wealth, and it was a symbol of Athenian political and cultural preeminence in Greece in the middle of the fifth century.It was larger and more opulent that any temple had been constructed on the Greek mainland before.”
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/glorious-parthenon.html)
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