The Parthenon, built in the 5th century BC, is arguably the defining symbol of Western architecture and culture.

Built originally for the Greek pagan goddess Athena, it became a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary a thousand years after its construction. The name Parthenon means “maiden” or “Virgin” and the Church was thus a Church for the Parthénos Maria.

And a thousand years after this, it was conquered and converted into a mosque by the Ottoman Turks. Today, now badly damaged in the Ottoman period, it is a Greek cultural heritage site and one of the most visited places on earth.

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