2. GenerallyGenerally
The Parthenon is a
temple that it was
for Goddess Athina
on the Athenian
Acropolis, in
Greece.
It’s constructionIt’s construction
takes 15 years.takes 15 years.
It was a veryIt was a very
important buildingimportant building
in the ancientin the ancient
Greece but andGreece but and
today.today.
3. DecorationDecoration
It is a building ofIt is a building of
classical centuryclassical century
and the oldestand the oldest
building that havebuilding that have
Athens.Athens.
It was decorated byIt was decorated by
famous architectsfamous architects
like Iktinoslike Iktinos
Kalllikratis andKalllikratis and
Feidias with statues,Feidias with statues,
columns and arts.columns and arts.
4. ConstructionConstruction
Parthenonas wasParthenonas was
a Doric Temple.a Doric Temple.
It had 8 columnsIt had 8 columns
width and 17width and 17
length.length.
It was only withIt was only with
white marble.white marble.
5. The second ParthenonThe second Parthenon
The Parthenon weThe Parthenon we
have is the secondhave is the second
Parthenon.Parthenon.
The first wasThe first was
destroyed in 480bCdestroyed in 480bC
by Perses.by Perses.
This temple built inThis temple built in
447bC by Kimon.447bC by Kimon.