The Parthenon that still stands today in Athens was built after the city was invaded in 480/479 BCE by the:
A) Egyptians
B) Persians
C) Romans
D) Spartans
E) Babylonians

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The Persians invaded Athens in 480/479 BCE, destroying the previous temple on the Acropolis. The Parthenon was then built in the mid-5th century BCE as a replacement temple, under the direction of the statesman Pericles.

The Parthenon That Still Stands Today in Athens Was Built