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The Parthenon

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE PARTHENON

SITS ON ACROPOLIS, A HILL OVERLOOKING ATHENS

BEGAN BUILDING IN 447BC. COMPLETER IN 438BC

Decorated for 6 years until 432BC

ARCHAEOANOMICALLY ALIGNED WITH THE HYADES

REPLACED AN OLDER TEMPLE OF ATHENA

DESTROYED IN THE PERSIAN INVASION

THE CURRENT PARTHENON WAS DESTROYED BY VENETIAN

BOMBARDMENT IGNITING AN AMMUNITION DUMP
Photo by nrares

REMAINS OF A TEMPLE TO THE GREEK

GODDESS ATHENA

DORIC STYLE-SIMPLE, UNADORNED STYLE CHARACTERIZED

BY PLAINER COLUMNS

DESIGNED BY PHIDIAS FOR PERICLES-GREEK POLITITION WHO

FOUNDED THE CITY AND STIMULATING THE GOLDEN AGE
Photo by Travis S.

FLOOR PLAN TO THE PARTHENON

MARBLE STATUES FROM THE PARTHENON IS THE BRITISH

MUSEUM

EXACT REPLICA IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE