Notabilia

Miscellaneous

Significant And Insignificant

Parthenon

Back to where you came from. The same text in Greek.

On the Acropolis {Ακρόπολις}, in Athens [Place Names], Greece, stands the most perfect Doric temple ever built. The pinnacle of classical architecture. The Parthenon {Παρθενών} [Being At A Loss]. The full-scale replica of this temple, stands proudly in Nashville, Tennessee, since 1897.

The Acropolis in 1896.

The Acropolis in 1896.

References: Great Buildings Online The link opens in a new window. ~ Metropolitan Government of Nashville The link opens in a new window..

12-23-2004