After the Persians destroyed the Akropolis in 480 BCE, some Athenians argued for leaving it in ruins because
a. Athena had allowed the destruction to happen and should no longer be honored.
b. it would serve as a fitting reminder of the horrors of war.
c. there were too few stonemasons and sculptors available to reconstruct it.
d. they assumed its destruction was divine punishment for excessive pride in the magnificent complex.
Answer: b
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