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When was the Athena Parthenos statue dedicated inside the Parthenon?

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The Parthenon temple in Athens, Greece, is illuminated at night, showing its iconic Doric columns and partially ruined structure atop the Acropolis. — Parthenon Night view of the Parthenon, Athens.

The colossal gold and ivory statue of the Athena Parthenos, created by the sculptor Phidias, was completed and dedicated inside the Parthenon in 438 BCE.12