In my haste for a blogging break, I almost forgot to share Flat Stanley’s trip with Ben and me to the Parthenon at Centennial Park in Nashville. I think this part of Stanley’s visit might interest William a little more than Evamarie and Emma!
We learned that the Nashville Parthenon was originally built as a replica of the one in Athens because Nashville was once known as the “Athens of the south” due to it’s early emphasis on classical education and it’s many wonderful universities. Ben’s dad went to Vanderbilt in Nashville, so we totally get that! It was built in 1897 as the centerpiece to Nashville’s centennial celebration and now houses Nashville’s art museum, as well as a ginormous statue of the Greek goddess, Athena.
You can read more about the Parthenon in Athens and the Parthenon in Nashville . You can also read more about the Athena statue.
Greece is a country in Europe. Can you find it on this map?
