Probably one of the most well known and most visited sites in all of Greece is the Parthenon.  Ever wonder what the difference is between the Parthenon and the Acropolis?  Well, every city has an Acropolis, even Miami.  The Acropolis is simply the highest point in a city.  Atop the Acropolis in Athens is the Parthenon.
The Parthenon was completed in 431 b.c. after 16 years of constuction.  When the Athenians were 'biding' for a patron God, Athena and Poseidon both fought for  the honor.  Obviously, Athena won.  The Olive Tree she produced still stands to this day, (according to legend) and each time it falls over, the next day it stands erect again.
A sculptor named Pheidius, who also sculpted a statue of Zeus which stood at Olympia...(it was one of the Ancient Wonders) sculpted one of Athena which stood inside the Parthenon.
Athena is the only Goddess ever portrayed wearing armor.  She's the Goddess of Wisdom and Strategic Warfare.  The Parthenon was also unique in that it was one of the only ones which had a marble roof.   Her temple stood in near perfect condition until 1687, when the Turks were occupying Athens.  The Venitians were blowing canon balls at the Parthenon, which was where the Turks decided to keep all their explosives.  Well, one canon made a lucky shot and blew the roof off the ancient temple.  Parts were pulverized, but many pieces of marble still lie near the Parthenon.  Archaeologists have been working for nearly 20 years and will continue to work for another 50 years to totally restore the Parthenon to it's ancient glory.

This was taken from the roof of our hotel.  We stayed about a quarter of a mile from the Acropolis.