#16 It was used as a munitions dump during the Ottoman occupation, and a Venetian bomb struck it during the siege of the Acropolis in 1687. Stupid Turks. Also, stupid Venetians.
Calpurnia, We see present-day Palestinians employing the same tactic in Gaza. As for the "stupid" Venetians, perhaps back in 1687 they considered it more important to drive the Muslims out of Greece than protect Athena's temple.
"TIL The Parthenon in Athens was largely intact for over 2000 years. The heavily damaged ruins we see today are not due to natural forces or the passage of time but rather a massive explosion in 1687"
#16 It was used as a munitions dump during the Ottoman occupation, and a Venetian bomb struck it during the siege of the Acropolis in 1687. Stupid Turks. Also, stupid Venetians.
Calpurnia, We see present-day Palestinians employing the same tactic in Gaza. As for the "stupid" Venetians, perhaps back in 1687 they considered it more important to drive the Muslims out of Greece than protect Athena's temple.
As for the "stupid" Venetians, perhaps back in 1687 they considered it more important to drive the Muslims out of Greece than protect Athena's temple.
he never saw it coming