Visiting the Acropolis: The Parthenon’s Gunpowder Disaster
In 1687, a mortar shell ignited Ottoman gunpowder inside the Parthenon. Visiting the Acropolis in Athens, Greece means reading the ruin that explosion left behind.
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In 1687, a mortar shell ignited Ottoman gunpowder inside the Parthenon. Visiting the Acropolis in Athens, Greece means reading the ruin that explosion left behind.