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    Parthenon: Definition, Facts, Athens & Greece | HISTORY

    • The Parthenon was the center of religious life in the powerful Greek city-state of Athens, the head of the Delian League. Developed to thwart the possibility of an attack by the Persian Empire or other foes, the D… See more

    When Was The Parthenon built?

    In 447 B.C., some 33 years after the Persian invasion, Pericles commenced building the Parthenon to replace the earlier temple. The massive structure was dedicated i… See more

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    Doric Columns

    Pericles commissioned the renowned Greek architects Ictinus and Callicrates and the sculptor Phidias to design the Parthenon, which became the largest Doric-style … See more

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    Amazon Warriors

    Many of the Parthenon’s features depict scenes from Greek mythology. Ninety-two carved metopes (square blocks placed between three-channeled triglyph blocks) adorn the e… See more

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    Parthenon Frieze

    A broad, decorated horizontal band called a frieze runs along the entire length of the walls of the Parthenon’s inner chamber (the cella). The frieze was carved using the bas-relief techni… See more

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    Why is the Parthenon important?
    It was the largest and most lavish temple the Greek mainland had ever seen. Throughout the centuries, the Parthenon withstood earthquakes, fire, wars, explosions and looting yet remains, although battered, a powerful symbol of ancient Greece and Athenian culture.
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    When Was The Parthenon built?
    Doric Columns
    Amazon Warriors
    Parthenon Frieze
    Why is the Parthenon important?
     
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