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Penn hero that remodelled this Greek classic (3,9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

the parthenon

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'greek classic' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'penn hero that remodelled' is the wordplay.
'remodelled' indicates anagramming the letters.
'penn'+'hero'+'that'='pennherothat'
'pennherothat' is an anagram of 'THE PARTHENON'.

'this' is the link.

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