Parthenon
Athens's ancient temple
The Parthenon is a temple on the Acropolis in Athens, built in the fifth century BCE and dedicated to the goddess Athena.
It stands as a defining example of classical Greek architecture and remains Greece's most recognizable monument.
The Parthenon's marble columns have inspired government buildings worldwide.
Austere classical column style
- columnsUpright structural shafts
- pedimentTriangular architectural crowning element
- entablatureBeam structure on columns
- friezeOrnamental architectural band
peristyle · architrave · cornice · capitals · fluting · naos · colonnade · proportion
Of ancient Greece/Rome
- PericlesFifth-century Athenian statesman
- democracyRule by the people
- HellenicOf Greek origin
- civilizationAdvanced organized human society
Sculpted female architectural supports
- AgoraNamed platform or production
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
- hilltopApex of a knoll
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
Female sacred being
- patronRegular supporter or customer
- virginOne sexually inexperienced
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- chryselephantineGold and ivory combined
ivory · gold · statue · owl · aegis · offering · dedication · protectress
Recrystallized limestone rock
- fragmentsIncomplete broken pieces
- restorationReturning something to condition
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
erosion · weathering · scaffolding · remnants · surviving · damaged · incomplete · time-worn
Cultural arm of UN
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- tourismLeisure travel sector
icon · photography · pilgrimage · recognition · humanity
Doric
Austere classical column style
- columnsUpright structural shafts
- pedimentTriangular architectural crowning element
- entablatureBeam structure on columns
frieze · peristyle · architrave · cornice · capitals · fluting · naos · colonnade · proportion · symmetry
classical
Of ancient Greece/Rome
civilization · legacy · glory · zenith
caryatids
Sculpted female architectural supports
goddess
Female sacred being
- patronRegular supporter or customer
- virginOne sexually inexperienced
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
chryselephantine · ivory · gold · statue · owl · aegis · offering · dedication · protectress · Nike
marble
Recrystallized limestone rock
- fragmentsIncomplete broken pieces
- restorationReturning something to condition
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
conservation · erosion · weathering · scaffolding · remnants · surviving · damaged · incomplete · time-worn · patina
UNESCO
Cultural arm of UN
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
tourism · icon · photography · pilgrimage · recognition · humanity
repatriation
Formal return to homeland
return · diplomacy · theft · acquisition · colonial · ethics · ownership
- ancient ruinsStonehenge, Pompeii, Colosseum, coliseum, Machu Picchu
- ancient sitesPompeii, Stonehenge, pyramids, Colosseum, Giza
- European LandmarksEiffel Tower, Colosseum, Big Ben, Acropolis, Stonehenge
- Greek placesAthens, Thessaloniki, Corfu, Crete, Rhodes
- Mediterranean landmarksColosseum, Acropolis, Pompeii, Alhambra, Sagrada Familia
- TemplesBuddhist temple, Hindu temple, Greek temple, Roman temple, Egyptian temple
ParthenonPantheon
Roman temple for all gods
Roman temples · Colosseum · Roman Forum · Hagia Sophia · Temple of Solomon
ParthenonBrutalist architecture
Stark monumental concrete design
modernist buildings · favela · mud hut · strip mall · Soviet architecture