In 1687 the Turks (then at war with Venice) used the Parthenon as a munitions store. It was hit in the fighting; the munitions exploded and the damage was severe.
It was destroyed during a battle between Venice and Turkey in the 17th century.. The Turks hid their ammo in the Parthenon and the Venetians hit it and it blew up!!! BUT REALLY IT WASN"T DESTROYED IT JUST GOT A BIG GAP BLOWN OUT OF IT!!!!!!!!!!
The building your talking about is the Parthenon It was destroyed by cannon fire and is being rebuilt today. The building that was destroyed then rebuilt was the Parthenon. During the Persian invasion in 480BC, the Persian were storing gun powder in an old temple. It soon was set on fire and blew up. The Parthenon we see today is actually the second Parthenon. The Greek Ministry of Culture are creating a restoration programme to restore the Parthenon and return the Elgin marbles or Parthenon Marbles back to Greece. Hope this helps isy_k
The Parthenon, Was Named After Athna. (The Goddess Of ''Wisdom'')
The Parthenon is in Greece.
The Parthenon is not a person. The Parthenon was a building
You Google Parthenon.
The web address of the Parthenon is: http://www.nashville.gov/parthenon/
The Parthenon is located in Athens, on the Acropolis.
One interesting thing is that during a war with the Turks, gunpowder was stored in the Parthenon (main temple on the acropolis, a temple to Athena). A canonball hit the gunpowder, which exploded and blew the roof off of the Parthenon. Another is that there used to be a giant gold statue to Athena and her small assistant god of victory, Nike (that's where the shoe company got its name).
No. The Parthenon in Athens does not have a dome, but it may be confused with the Pantheon in Rome which does have a dome.
The Parthenon was dedicated to Athena.