what was the parthenon used for

The Parthenon was a temple dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena Parthenos, and it was built in the mid-5th century BCE. It was part of a rebuilding program directed by the Athenian statesman Pericles, following the sack of the Acropolis during the Greco-Persian Wars. The temple was designed to be seen only from the outside, and viewers could only glimpse the interior statues through the open doors. The Parthenons purpose served as a place of worship for the Ancient Greeks, one of many located in the temple compound called the Acropolis. The temple's main function was to shelter the monumental statue of Athena that was made by Pheidias out of gold and ivory. The Parthenon also served as the city treasury, like most Greek temples.