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Parthenon

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A celebrated temple of the Doric order at Athens, dedicated to Athena, and constructed under Phidias of the marble of Pentelicus, and regarded as the finest specimen of Greek architecture that exists; it is 228 ft. in length and 64 ft. in height. Parthenon means the chamber of the maiden goddess, that is, Athena.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Parthenon'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​p/parthenon.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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