The Parthenon The Parthenon stands as an enduring symbol of ancient Greece and its democratic ideals. Perched majestically on the Acropolis hill, this temple was dedicated to the goddess Athena, the ...

While the original statue of Athena Parthenos has been lost, the Parthenon remains an architectural marvel, with its Doric columns and intricate carvings. Over the centuries, it has served various ...

Vitruvius, the Roman architect, talks about how the Doric order is masculine ... displacing some of the columns a few centimeters on the Parthenon. Around 295 a tyrant of Athens named Lachares ...