How Was The Parthenon Destroyed?
How Was The Parthenon Destroyed? On 26 September 1687 Morosini fired, one round scoring a direct hit on the powder magazine inside the Parthenon. The ensuing explosion caused the cella to collapse, blowing out the central part of the walls and bringing down much of Phidias’ frieze. Who bombed the Parthenon? Indeed, few cultural monuments