Where Is the Parthenon?
Paperback – Illustrated, January 19, 2016
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · January 19, 2016
Discover the ruins of the Parthenon, one of the most famous and beautiful places in the world!
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- Who it’s for
- The Parthenon’s long afterlife makes ancient history feel less like a row of dates.
- Themes
- Ancient Greek history, Cultural heritage, Historical conflict and destruction
- Genres
- Ancient History for Kids, Architecture for Kids, Europe for Young Readers
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Discover the ruins of the Parthenon, one of the most famous and beautiful places in the world! Athens, Greece, is best known for the Parthenon, the ruins of an ancient temple completed in 438 BC to honor the goddess Athena. But what many people don't know is that it only served as a temple for a couple hundred years. It then became a church, then a mosque, and by the end of the 1600s served as a storehouse for munitions.
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When an enemy army fired hundreds of cannon balls at the Acropolis, one directly hit the Parthenon. Much of the sculpture was destroyed, three hundred people died, and the site fell into ruin. Today, visitors continue to flock to this world famous landmark, which has become a symbol for Ancient Greece, democracy, and modern civilization. Includes black-and-white illustrations and a foldout color map!
A Landmark, Reconsidered
The Parthenon’s long afterlife makes ancient history feel less like a row of dates.
Come here for
- A famous monument with surprising changes of purpose
- A glimpse of how war reshaped an ancient landmark
Expect
- A clear account of the Parthenon’s changing uses
- Black-and-white illustrations and a foldout color map
Where it sits
| Ancient History for Kids | 70% |
|---|---|
| Europe for Young Readers | 64% |
| Architecture for Kids | 52% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Architecture for Kids
- Ancient History for Kids
- Europe for Young Readers
- Authors
- Roberta Edwards
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- January 19, 2016
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Ancient Greek history · Cultural heritage · Historical conflict and destruction
- Reading lane
- Architecture for Kids