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  2. Siege of the Acropolis (1687) - Wikipedia

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    The most important damage caused was the destruction of the Parthenon. The Turks used the temple for ammunition storage, and when, on the evening of 26 September 1687, a mortar shell hit the building, the resulting explosion killed 300 people and led to the complete destruction of the temple's roof and most of the walls.

  3. Parthenon - Wikipedia

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    The resulting explosion severely damaged the Parthenon. From 1800 to 1803, [ 13 ] the 7th Earl of Elgin controversially removed many of the surviving sculptures and subsequently shipped them to England where they are now known as the Elgin Marbles or Parthenon marbles. [ 14 ]

  4. Older Parthenon - Wikipedia

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    The Older Parthenon (in black) was destroyed by the Achaemenids in the Destruction of Athens, and then rebuilt by Pericles (in grey).. The Older Parthenon or Pre‐Parthenon, as it is frequently referred to, [1] constitutes the first endeavour to build a sanctuary for Athena Parthenos on the site of the present Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens.

  5. A Jaw-Dropping New Clue May Reveal a Hidden Temple Lying ...

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    Mikon, a Greek man (potentially a shepherd) from the 6 th century BC, may have left us the ultimate clue to an unknown temple that once filled the space now occupied by the great Parthenon.And ...

  6. UK accuses Greece of breaking Parthenon promise on PM's visit

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    Prime Minister Rishi Sunak cancelled Tuesday's meeting with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis after his office said the two sides had previously agreed that it should not be used as a ...

  7. Metopes of the Parthenon - Wikipedia

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    [41] [43] Much of the metopes were destroyed during the siege of Athens by the Venetians commanded by Francesco Morosini on 26 September 1687 during the explosion of the Parthenon powder reserve. [22] [41] [44] After the departure of the Venetians in 1688, and the return of the Ottomans, the building again housed a mosque. The pieces of marble ...

  8. Building explosion kills bank employee and injures 7 others ...

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    A massive explosion blew out much of the ground floor of an apartment building, killing a bank employee and injuring several other people. ... Building explosion kills bank employee and injures 7 ...

  9. Morean War - Wikipedia

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    The most important damage caused was the destruction of the Parthenon. The Turks used the temple for ammunition storage, and when, on the evening of 26 September 1687, a mortar shell hit the building, the resulting explosion killed 300 people and led to the complete destruction of the temple's roof and most of the walls.