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Parthenon
The Parthenon was a temple dedicated to the Goddess Athena. It is located in Athens, Greece at the north end of the Acropolis. Iktinos and Kallikrates were the architects who designed this amazing building. Constructed between 447 and 432 B.C., the Parthenon’s foundation was made from limestone, and the columns made from Pentelic marble. Eight of these columns from the Doric order line both the front and the back of the temple, while 17 columns are on each side. Columns of the Doric order were quite plain, having only vertical grooves to decorate them. The Parthenon was abundantly decorated with sculptural art, unlike many other temples at the time. Within the building was a large statue of Athena, made of gold and ivory. Twenty-three small Doric columns surrounded the statue. The back room contained Athena’s treasure and was surrounded by four columns of the Ionic order to support the roof. These columns had scroll-like swirls at the top and sometimes the bottom. About 13,400 stones were used to build the Parthenon.
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