Parthenon
5th-century BC Doric temple dedicated to Athena, perhaps the finest temple of the ancient world and still under ongoing restoration.
Parthenon appears in 5 of the 8 Athens vlogs we indexed, first in 2013, most recently in 2025.
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- Rick Steves' Europe
Athens and Side-Trips
When completed nearly 2,500 years ago, it was brilliantly painted as well as carved.
- Exotic Vacation
How to Spend 3 Days in ATHENS Greece | Itinerary for First-time Visitors
The temple weighs roughly 20,000 tons.
- Wolters World
Biggest Mistakes Tourists Make in Athens
The Parthenon is the temple on top; the Acropolis is the whole hilltop citadel, so don't use the names interchangeably.
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