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To: Varda
I was on the Acropolis a few years ago, funny the other artifacts there weren't dust.

The reason the Parthenon is in such a ruin as it is, is because the occupying Turks used the place as a powder magazine, and it blew up during a battle with the Venetians in the late 1600's..

28 posted on 01/10/2006 7:03:43 AM PST by LexBaird ("I'm not questioning your patriotism, I'm answering your treason."--JennysCool)
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To: LexBaird

Yes and the Turks are the reason Lord Elgin was able to loot the Acropolis. He got his authorization from them.


30 posted on 01/10/2006 7:39:03 AM PST by Varda
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