Some archaeological sites have always been easily observable—for example, the Parthenon in Athens, Greece; the pyramids of Giza in Egypt; and the megaliths of Stonehenge in southern England.

一些考古遗址一直很容易被观察到——例如，希腊雅典的帕特农神庙、埃及吉萨的金字塔以及英格兰南部的巨石阵。

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During our stay in Greece, we climbed the many steps up to the Parthenon in Athens.

在希腊度留期间，我们爬了许多台阶才到达雅典的帕台农神庙。

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She was also the patron goddess of Athens who built the Parthenon in her honor.

她也是雅典人的守护神，为了纪念她，雅典人建造了帕特农神庙。

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The marbles, ancient sculptures which once adorned the Parthenon in Athens, have been held in the British Museum since 1811.

BBC: NEWS | Entertainment | Marbles exhibition opens in London

With the opening of an impressive new museum in Athens (see article), the sculptures from the Parthenon now have good cause to be reunited, if only for artistic reasons.

ECONOMIST: Lord Elgin and the Parthenon marbles

But the British Museum has refused to return its Parthenon sculptures, almost all of which were brought back from Athens in the early 19th century by the British diplomat, Lord Elgin.

BBC: Vatican sends back Parthenon head