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The mathematical wonders of the Acropolis

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Professor Demetrios Papageorgiou on the highly sophisticated mathematical and technical precision that went into the construction of the Acropolis of Athens. Photo: The Parthenon, a former temple on Acropolis. (Valery Sharifulin\TASS via Getty Images)

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