Introduction :
2009-2010 Parthenon Introduction The Parthenon is a temple built in the name of Athena, the protector- goddess of the city of Athens. It was the outcome of the collaboration of important architects and sculptors. The construction started in about 450b.c.
The temple in detail :
2009-2010 Parthenon The temple in detail This temple is the grand jewel of the region of Athens. The temple was completed in 438b.c and it was presented to the public during the grand festival of panathinea. The architects of this monument were Iktinos and Kallikratis. Many parts of it were decorated with red, blue and gold colours. The Parthenon has perfect and harmonic proportions.
The statues :
2009-2010 Parthenon The statues The statues of the temple were sculpted by the most famous sculptor of antiquity, Fidias.
Today :
2009-2010 Parthenon Today The Parthenon was originally named as “the grand temple”. It took almost a decade to build it. Today, at the site many constructions are being made by experts to repair the temple and bring it as possibly good as it used to be. Recently beneath the Acropolis the new museum of Acropolis was built with many imitations of artifacts from the Parthenon which are today in the British museum. Findings that the British admit that are stolen but refuse to give back.
Pictures of Parthenon :
2009-2010 Parthenon Pictures of Parthenon
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2009-2010 Parthenon
Bibliography :
2009-2010 Parthenon Bibliography www.wikipedia.org
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