A gunpowder blast damaged the Parthenon
In 1687, during a Venetian attack, the Ottomans were using the ancient temple as a gunpowder store. A shot detonated it, helping shape the Parthenon’s ruin today.
In 1687, during a Venetian attack, the Ottomans were using the ancient temple as a gunpowder store. A shot detonated it, helping shape the Parthenon’s ruin today.