Michael A. Stecker
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The Parthenon
The Parthenon, is a temple built for the Greek goddess Athena, the protectress of Athens, in the 5th century BC on the Acropolis.  It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece.  Its decorative sculptures are considered one of the high points of Greek art.

 In 1806, Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin removed some of the surviving sculptures, with Ottoman permission. These sculptures, now known as the Elgin or Parthenon Marbles, were sold in 1816 to the British Museum in London, where they are now displayed.