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Iktinos and Kallikrates, two of the most reputed architects during the Golden Age, drafted the designs according to which the temple of Parthenon was constructed. In its interior, the numerous decorations and the enormous statue, made of gold and ivory, was a work of Phidias and his apprentices. The temple, known for its unique and innovatιve architectural techniques, was dedicated to goddess Athena, protector of the city.
During the Ottoman empire – 17th century AD – the temple was turned into a mosque. In 1687, Venetian army, under the General Francesco Morosini, while fighting the Ottomans in Athens, destroyed the biggest part of Parthenon. Later, in the beginning of 19th century, the temple of Parthenon was systematically and violently stripped off its marble sculpted figures by Lord Elgin. Nowadays, they are all exhibited at the British Museum.
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