The Parthenon

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The Parthenon

• Athenas Temple
• Ancient Greece

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The Parthenon

• In 447 B.C., Pericles, leader of Athens,
  envisioned a great building project located high
  above the city on a large, flat hill called
  acropolis, meaning high place or high city.

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The Parthenon

• The acropolis was the site of many elaborate and
  costly buildings, including one of the most
  famous landmarks the Parthenon.

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The Parthenon the Propylaea (large columns)
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• Perciles faced much criticism over the cost of
  this public funds project, which, if constructed
  to today, would cost over a billion dollars.

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• The temple was 237 feet long, 110 feet wide, and
  60 feet high. Several rows of marble columns
  supported the flat, stone roof.

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• The outer row of columns stood 34 feet high, with
  8 columns at each end and 17 along each side.
  Builders used 20,000 tons of marble.

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• The Propylaea from inside the Acropolis

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• The temples inner sanctuary featured a porch at
  each end supported by 6 columns. The inner
  sanctuary was called the cella.

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• Athena-A large statue of Athena stood in the
  inner room. Athena was portrayed as a
  warrior-goddess, giving blessings to the army of
  Athens.

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• Only portions of the Parthenon have survived over
  the past 2400 years. The roof long ago caved in
  or was destroyed, but many of the original
  columns still stand. An explosion in the temple
  wrecked the inner portion of this great building.