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The Parthenon was said to have been in an excellent state of preservation until it was blown up in the 1600’s (never use a Greek temple for a powder magazine).

It was even a Christian church for a time.


6 posted on 06/15/2012 6:13:11 AM PDT by elcid1970 (Nuke Mecca now. Death to Islam means freedom for all mankind. Deus vult!")
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It was blown up by a Venetian cannonball on September 26, 1687. The Venetians knew the Turks were storing powder there and deliberately targeted the building. When I was there I overheard a tour guide who even gave the name of the officer who was responsible for the successful hit (he was a German as I recall).

The Parthenon in Nashville is in much better condition--but it's not quite the same as seeing the original.

7 posted on 06/15/2012 7:12:11 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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