The Parthenon: A Emblem of Greek Architectural Achievement

The Parthenon in Athens is the most important and characteristic monument of ancient Greek. It is an Athenian temple to the goddess Athena and considered to be a great architectural achievement of world history. It is a unique symbol of freedom and democracy. Built between 447-432 BC, it was a symbol of Athens when the city was at the height of its power.

The Parthenon is built in the Doric order, one of the oldest Greek architectural styles. By the 5th century Greece was transitioning into a new style, the ionic and the Parthenon was an incredible piece of Doric style. The Doric order is defined by the use of tapered, grooved columns that have a wide, smooth top called capital. Half of the panels contain three vertical columns; these are called triglyphs and represent the wooden beams that Greeks used before temples were created. In between there are metopes, blank panel that

Its dome remains the largest dome in the world up until now (to this day). Historically the original name of the Pantheon was lost. But we know that ‘pantheon’. The Pantheon has the open structure of columns in front of the main entrance. The triangle roof of the portico called the pediment. It was originally filled with bronze sculptures. The portico has eighth Corinthian columns in front, each a roughly forty feet tall and two groups of four columns behind those. At the back of the portico, near the main entrance, are several niches that probably held statues of Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar and Marcus Agrippa.

The Parthenon and the Pantheon are both historically amazing temples. The Pantheon borrows much of its exterior design from Greek famous Greek temple The Parthenon. The Parthenon was build to goddess Athena whose statue was in gold and held in the interior but was lost. While Pantheon temple was built to all ancient Rome gods. The Parthenon was in Greece while The Pantheon was in