Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: The Parthenon ( Ancient Greek : ) is a temple in the Athenian Acropolis , Greece , dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena , whom the people of Athens considered their protector .
Simplified: The Parthenon is a temple in the middle of the Acropolis in Athens , Greece ( Europe ) . It was a temple to Athena for nearly 2000 years .