Building of the Parthenon
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Arts, Religion, Ethics, Technology, Inventions, Architecture
- Subcategories: Sculpture, Sculptors, Hellenistic Age, Ancient Greece
- Curriculum: Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Greece
- Date: 447-438
Article abstract: The Parthenon was built using a revolutionary combination of Doric and Ionic orders to create a high standard of architectural excellence while giving rise to new forms in Greek art.
Summary of Event
The Parthenon, dedicated to Athena the Maiden, is the most famous of Greek temples, the crowning monument of the Athenian Acropolis. It was built on the remains of an older temple begun in 490 b.c.e. to celebrate the Athenian victory over the Persians in the Battle of Marathon. This temple was destroyed when the Persians returned and...
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