The Parthenon ( / ˈ p ɑːr θ ə ˌ n ɒ n, - n ən/ Ancient Greek: Παρθενών, romanized: Parthenōn Greek: Παρθενώνας, romanized: Parthenónas ) is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena during the fifth century BC.
