|The Parthenon in Athens, Greece. |
The temple is part of the Athenian Acropolis dedicated to the Athenian patron deity. Construction of the temple began in 447 BC and was completed in 438 BC. The Parthenon was damaged in 1687 by the Ottoman Turks whom used the temple as a gunpowder magazine. The stored gunpowder in the magazine was fired upon with mortar rounds and almost destroyed the whole building.