Where Is the Parthenon
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Where Is the Parthenon
By (Author) Roberta Edwards
By (author) Who HQ
Illustrated by John Hinderliter
Penguin Putnam Inc
G P Putnam's Sons
15th January 2017
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: History and the past
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples
Educational: Art and design
726.12080938
Physical Properties
Paperback
112
Width 137mm, Height 194mm, Spine 7mm
108g
Description
Discover the ruins of the Parthenon, one of the most famous and beautiful places in the world! 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 was destroyed, three hundred people died, and the site fell into ruin. Today, visitors continue to flock to this world famous landmark, which has become a symbol for Ancient Greece, democracy, and modern civilization. Includes black-and-white illustrations and a foldout color map!
Author Bio
Roberta Edwards has written several books for young readers. She lives in New York, New York.
