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Join archaeologist Arizona Smith and a young detective-in-training as they unlock the clues of ancient Greece, including a trip to Acropolis.

An illustrated survey of the construction and history of the Parthenon in ancient Greece.

"Adam Nicolson crafts a geography of the ancient world and a brilliant exploration of our connections to the past."-- Provided by publisher.

Examines the history, design, and construction of the parthenon in Ancient Greece, covering the rise of the greek temple, planning and structural phases, decorations to please the gods, centuries of worshippers, and the three dominant styles of columns. includes a timeline.

"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...