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Where Is the Parthenon?
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Where Is the Parthenon?
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Roberta Edwards
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By (author) Who HQ
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Illustrated by John Hinderliter
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| Series | Where Is? |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:112 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 194,Width 137 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780448488899
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| Classifications | Dewey:726.12080938 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Putnam Inc
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| Imprint |
G P Putnam's Sons
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| Publication Date |
19 January 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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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 Biography
Roberta Edwards has written several books for young readers. She lives in New York, New York.
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