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The City of Nashville Built a Full-Scale Replica of the Parthenon in 1897, and It’s Still Standing Today

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  1. abaganoush says

    story http://www.openculture.com/2020/02/the-city-of-nashville-built-a-full-scale-replica-of-the-parthenon-in-1897-and-its-still-standing-today.html

  2. wyrdfishes says

    I’ve been there! I recommend visiting if you’re ever in Nashville. The statue of Athena is pretty awe-inspiring in person.

  3. dhfufueufiieiciiie says

    I once visited with a friend who was a super nerd for all things Greek. He asked the docent where the (I may be misremembering the name) Pan-Athenian Procession was on the frieze. The docent was impressed, telling him it’s the only part missing from the original. My friend scoffed and said, “More like Sub-Parthenon.” I still laugh about it 15 years later.

  4. formenonly says

    That’s really cool! How am I just now finding out about this?!

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