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The Parthenon was built as a gift, or place to worship, the Greek goddess Athena, who was the patron goddess of the greek goddess Athens. The Parthenon had a statue of Athena inside that was made of ivory and gold. It is said to be one of the finest examples of Doric architecture. The Parthenon sits on the Acropolis, which means "high-city," so the gift to Athena would sit high, like the goddess herself.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agothe Parthenon was built in honor of the goddess Athena.
Iktinos and Kallikratis were the architects. Phidias was the sculptοr of the Athena Pallada statue. Pericles was the politician who ordered the construction of the Athens Acropolis and Parthenon is the dominamt Temple of the construction. The Acropolis was built over the ruins of previous monument destroyed during the Persian Greek wars.
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∙ 12y agoThe Greeks built the Parthenon as a place to honor their goddess, Athena.
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∙ 14y agoThe Greek citiaens made the temple for Athena on the highest hill in Athens.
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∙ 11y agodedicated to the maiden goddess Athena, whom the people of athens
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∙ 15y agoThe Parthenon in Athens, Greece was the main temple of the Goddess Athena. Built on the Acropolis between 447-432 B.C.
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∙ 13y agothey did this to and only to honer Athena
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What are some unique features of the Parthenon?
Parthenon is the main Temple of the Athens Acropolis build in the 5th century BCE and was dedicated to the goddess Athena protector of the city of Athens. The Parthenon is the dominant temple on the Akropolis. It is the most lavish temple of its time. Built for Athena, it is extraordinarily sophisticated and decorated inside.
What is the most famous building built in ancient Athens?
The Parthenon temple of Athena.
What types of columns were used to build the Parthenon?
Currently doing Classical Civilisation GCSE, not only did they have Doric style columns (characterised by their rather plain capital (that little ring thing at the top of the column) and lack of entasis/base) but they also housed Double Doric columns in the naos with it's cult statue. I don't why but I find that so cute, they're like mini-versions of the regular Doric Columns. You should check out the Assasin's creed Parthenon and look at their columns, or some artist reconstructions as I can't really put these into words that well. Plus, I'm only at GCSE, this might not be the most informed explanation of their columns. Feel free to correct me if need be
What were most of the allies of Athens located?
In allies by the villages
How did the British Museum get the Elgin Marbles?
British Ambassador to Turkey Lord Elgin, visiting Turkish-owned Greece, visited Athens and found most of the Parthenon statuary, through neglect, fallen down on the ground and broken. He paid the local Turkish governor for the right to collect and take them, and sent them to England, where they found safe refuge in the British Museum.
How did Athens honor Athena?
The people of her city, Athens, dedicated the most important Temple in Greece to her, The Parthenon.
What buildings did pericles build?
Pericles was an Athenian archon who helped to build Athens. His most notable accomplishment was the Parthenon along with the 20 other structures on the Acropolis.
What was the most impressive building in athens?
parthenon
Which temple in Athens is most impressive?
Parthenon
What is the most popular attraction in Athens?
The Parthenon and the Acropolis.
Where is most of the Parthenon sculpture now?
Athens Greece
What was the biggest and most beautiful temple in Athens called?
Parthenon
How do you build a Greek temple?
The most well known ancient Greek temple is the Parthenon, which is located in Athens, Greece. Most temples were made of beautiful columns. And easy way to build a temple is to use Popsicle sticks.
What is the most beautiful Greek building in the world?
The answer would be the ancient Parthenon in Athens, Greece.This question requires a subjective answer. The Parthenon, on the Acropolis in Athens is the most elegant ancient Greek building ever built.
Did the Parthenon have a capital?
The Parthenon was not a country, but a temple in Athens. There was no capital of the Parthenon in the sense of a capital city. However, Athens was arguably the most important city in Greece at the time-- which was not a united country, but a group of city-states. Athens was a polis (city state) like Sparta or Thebes.
What is the most famous landmark in Athens?
I believe it is the Parthenon the statue of Athena.(This might not be the most famous landmark in Athens but it is very famous)
What are some unique features of the Parthenon?
Parthenon is the main Temple of the Athens Acropolis build in the 5th century BCE and was dedicated to the goddess Athena protector of the city of Athens. The Parthenon is the dominant temple on the Akropolis. It is the most lavish temple of its time. Built for Athena, it is extraordinarily sophisticated and decorated inside.
