Parthenon Project

The Parthenon is a temple in the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the Greek Goddess, Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their protector. Its construction began in 447 BC and was completed in 438 BC, although decorations of the Parthenon continued until 432 BC. It is the most surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the Doric order. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of Greek art. The Parthenon is regarded as an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece and Athenian democracy and one of the World's greatest cultural monuments. The Greek Ministry of Culture is currently carrying out programs  of selective restoration and reconstruction to ensure the stability of the partially ruined structure. The origin of the Parthenon's name is referred to the "maiden's apartments" in a house and in the Parthenon's case seems to have used only to a particular room of the temple.