the Parthenon

location of acropolis significance

elevated ground - easy to defend

closer to gods

Who Attacked Athens - when and what happened

Persians

480 bc

burnt it to the ground

naval alliance of the greek city states

delian

treasury of delian alliance moved from.. to..

delian league to island of delos to athens

who moved the treasury and why

pericles - paid for buildings and redecorating city and acropolis

consequence of moving the treasury

cost money

powerful reputation

location of the parthenon

athens

date parthenon built

447 - 432 bc

parthenon commissioned by

Pericles

architects of parthenon

Iktinos, Kallikrates, and Phidias

size of parthenon

69.5 x 30.9 m

material of parthenon

marble

Why was the Parthenon built?

To honor the goddess Athena

house treasury

parthenon differences to standard greek temples

extra row of columns that supported an ionic frieze

which temple shares an alter on the acropolis with parthenon

erechtheion

east pediment

Birth of Athena

west pediment

Contest between Athena and Poseidon

cult statue location

Parthenon

date cult statue was added

438 bc

architect of cult statue

Phidias

height of cult statue

13m

material of cult statue

ivory and gold

cult statue holding

nike in left hand