There are many remnants of the past strewn across the world – wonders created by historical emperors, kings and religious leaders. These often monumental structures are built to act as a legacy for the rulers or to gain glory for the people of the kingdom in which they are constructed. The Parthenon, in Athens, is one such wonder, built by the Greek leader Pericles to honor the Goddess Athena and mark Athens as one of the greatest cities in the ancient world. It is a wonder of engineering that cost a fortune and took more than 15 years to complete. The Parthenon is widely considered to be the most important surviving structure of Greece’s history.
