# Parthenon The Parthenon is the temple of Athena on the [[wiki/Acropolis of Athens|Acropolis of Athens]], built in the fifth century BCE during [[wiki/Periclean Athens|Pericles' era]]. Its material survival and continuing interpretation make it central to [[wiki/Hellenic Cultural Inheritance|Hellenic cultural inheritance]]. It is one monument within the Acropolis ensemble, not another name for the whole precinct. Secretary Rubio used its reconstruction after Persian destruction as a civilizational image. McGill's [[wiki/Material and Interpretive Custody|custody framework]] distinguishes care for the monument from the institutions and technologies that transmit its meaning. ## Sources - [Acropolis, Athens](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/404), UNESCO. - [[research/Secretary Rubio Delivers Remarks from the Acropolis in Athens|Rubio speech dossier]].