Answer:
D It was commissioned by an Athenian statesman named Pericles.
Explanation:
The Parthenon was an ancient Greek temple that was built in the 5th century BC on the Acropolis of Athens. It was dedicated to the goddess Athena. The Parthenon was the most important building of the Acropolis. It was the largest temple in Greece and the best-preserved ancient Greek temple. The Parthenon was damaged by a fire in 1687. The Venetians who were attacking Athens at the time used the temple as a gunpowder store. The explosion caused the temple to be completely destroyed.
