Secrets of the Parthenon

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Secrets of the Parthenon

Season 35 Episode 3 | 52m 56s | CC

How did the ancient Athenians build this near-flawless icon of Greece's golden age? Secrets of the Parthenon received a 2009 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Science, Technology and Nature Programming.

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