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The Parthenon
The Parthenon is an ancient Greek temple dedicated to Athena. Located on the Athenian Acropolis, it is one of the most recognizable sites in all of Greece. Questions about the Parthenon can be found here.
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In Athens. == == On the Acropolis in Athens, funded by filched money from the Delian League Treasury
the PARTHENON is in Greece, on the Athenian Acropolis to be exact.
A great school known as what was built high above the harbors in Alexandria?
In addition to the magnificent Library of Alexandria, the ancient Egyptian city of Alexandria saw many schools of philosophy, literature, and medicine within its walls. The Catechetical School of Alexandria was founded there by Mark the Apostle making it the oldest catechetical school in the world.
What special technique did the Greeks use in designing the plinth that the Parthenon sits on?
Salesian, right?
The Parthenon was the temple of Athena in Athens. Today it is a national treasure of the Greeks, and people come from all over the world to see it.
The Parthenon was used to house the statue of Athena.
Who was in charge of the overall design of the Parthenon?
The Ecclesia oversaw the work of the architects and artists Phidias, Callicrates and Ictinas..
Why are the Parthenon columns styled like that?
it was the way the Greeks built their buildings thousands of years ago, that building was originally made for the Greek Godess, Athena.
P.S. I am twelve years old. =D
What state is the Parthenon in?
The Parthenon is in the Athenian Acropolis in Greece. There really isn't a particular state, but it is near the city of Athens.
What is The Parthenon is a classic example of architecture in the country of what?
Greece is where the Parthenon is located.
How many religions were worshipped in the Parthenon?
Originally just the Greek religion. However, after the rise of Christianity, it was converted into a Christian church (the Church of the Theotokos (Mother of God) or the Church of Parthenos Maria (The Virgin Mary). Later, after the rise of the Ottomans, it was converted into an Islamic Mosque.
So all told, the answer is three.
What did the sculptures at the Parthenon show?
the sculptures at the pathenon shows that they wanted to prove to the other city-states that they were the best and had they best scupltures and were the finest example:the great sculpture of athena
"Might suggest Athens was the leader of all the Greeks" (source: Gardener's art through the ages textbook)
What did the Turks do to the Parthenon?
In 1687 the Turks (then at war with Venice) used the Parthenon as a munitions store. It was hit in the fighting; the munitions exploded and the damage was severe.
What leader is most responsible for the building of the Parthenon?
The main Architects were Iktinos and Killikrates (or Cillicrates... depending on how you translate it from Greek Iktinos was in charge of all of the design and Killikrates was in charge of all of the building operation's
Who and what put the Parthenon in ruins?
on September 26 1687 AD the Venecians attacked Athens which was then a part of the Ottoman empire. A Venecian cannon ball fired from a ship or a land mortar destroyed much of the temple as the Turks used it as a gunpowder storage.
