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Nashville has a Parthenon ... why? Nestled into Centennial Park in Nashville, Tennessee, lies an exact-size and detail replica of the original Parthenon in Athens, Greece. The thrilling story of America's Parthenon might surprise you. Safe travels! Works Cited:https://www.jstor.org/stable/42626877?read-now=1&seq=12#page_scan_tab_contentshttps://www.jstor.org/stable/42626877?searchText=the+parthenon&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dthe%2Bparthenon%26so%3Drel&ab_segments=0%2Fspellcheck_basic_search%2Ftest&refreqid=fastly-default%3A9d9ba02e0f9f5e7a7c507ab701fa1ffe&seq=7https://www.jstor.org/stable/826893?read-now=1&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contentshttps://www.jstor.org/stable/501468?read-now=1&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contentshttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/parthenon/hurwit.htmlhttps://www.britishmuseum.org/about-us/british-museum-story/contested-objects-collection/parthenon-sculptureshttps://www.history.com/articles/parthenon-acropolis-ancient-greece-engineeringhttps://library.nashville.gov/blog/2019/10/nashville-athens-southbut-whyhttps://www.nashvilleparthenon.com/historyhttps://www.stephdavidbaxter.com/the-nashville-parthenon/https://www.greekmyths-greekmythology.com/athena-vs-poseidon-contest-name/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZDnv110iWo&t=498shttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-rise-and-fall-of-worlds-fairs-180979946/Noah and Noodles here! We want to extend a heartfelt thanks to every listener of Backroad Odyssey. Your support fuels our passion and inspires us to keep sharing stories and discover overlooked locations. Follow each adventure visually at:https://www.instagram.com/backroadsodyssey/