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Where Is the Parthenon? - (Where Is?) by Roberta Edwards & Who Hq (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Discover the ruins of the Parthenon, one of the most famous and beautiful places in the world!
- 8-12 Years
- 7.4" x 5.3" Paperback
- 112 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, Architecture
- Series Name: Where Is?
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About the Book
"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. 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"--Book Synopsis
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. 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!About the Author
Roberta Edwards has written several books for young readers. She lives in New York, New York.Dimensions (Overall): 7.4 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x .3 Inches (D)
Weight: .25 Pounds
Suggested Age: 8-12 Years
Number of Pages: 112
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Sub-Genre: Architecture
Series Title: Where Is?
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Format: Paperback
Author: Roberta Edwards & Who Hq
Language: English
Street Date: January 19, 2016
TCIN: 94360238
UPC: 9780448488899
Item Number (DPCI): 247-52-7522
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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