>> Why Is There a Full-Scale Replica of the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee?
Because you can't build a monument to good taste.
Some highlights (for me):
>> (Not to be outdone, Memphis built a Pyramid as a reminder that the city was named after Memphis, Egypt.)
Inevitably.
>> Tourists and Tennesseans today get a much better look at the statue in Nashville than the plebs of ancient Greece, who are believed to have glimpsed the inside of the Greek Parthenon only on special occasions.
There were no "plebs" in Greece- only in Rome.
>> For one thing, guests walk through a park to approach the Tennessee version—perhaps after grabbing a quick lunch at a Wendy’s nearby—and they encounter it from the building’s side or front.
Ah, visiting replicas of ancient wonders while snacking on Wendy's. Peak modern era.
>> So while it feels odd to write this, it’s true: You haven’t really seen the Parthenon until you’ve been to Nashville, Tennessee.
Just as true: you haven't seen the Pyramids until you have watched The Mummy.
Because you can't build a monument to good taste.
Some highlights (for me):
>> (Not to be outdone, Memphis built a Pyramid as a reminder that the city was named after Memphis, Egypt.)
Inevitably.
>> Tourists and Tennesseans today get a much better look at the statue in Nashville than the plebs of ancient Greece, who are believed to have glimpsed the inside of the Greek Parthenon only on special occasions.
There were no "plebs" in Greece- only in Rome.
>> For one thing, guests walk through a park to approach the Tennessee version—perhaps after grabbing a quick lunch at a Wendy’s nearby—and they encounter it from the building’s side or front.
Ah, visiting replicas of ancient wonders while snacking on Wendy's. Peak modern era.
>> So while it feels odd to write this, it’s true: You haven’t really seen the Parthenon until you’ve been to Nashville, Tennessee.
Just as true: you haven't seen the Pyramids until you have watched The Mummy.