Parthenon South Interior View

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parthenon

Architecturally, the Parthenon is clearly a temple. Since actual Greek sacrifices always took place at an altar invariably under an open sky, as was in keeping with their religious practices, the Parthenon does not suit some definitions of "temple," as no evidence of an altar has been discovered.