The Panthenon

The Parthenon is a temple on the Athenian Acropolis. The construction of this temple began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the height of power. The Parthenon was completed in 438 BC. The Parthenon was actually replaced by an older temple of Athena, which historians called It the Old Parthenon, that was destroyed in the Persian Invasion in 480 BC. Inside the Parthenon, there are many treasures that was used for display inside the building. But the thing that stood out the most, was the massive and enormous statue of Athena that was designed by Phidas and the statue was made out of chryselephantine (elephant ivory) and gold. The Parthenon is 30.9 Meters by 69.5 Meters. The Parthenon was built for a gift to the Greek Goddess Athena who was the patron goddess of the Greek goddess Athens. The 3 main features about this building is the way they used The Elgin Marbles and how they used it. They other one is the Statue of the Greek Goddess Athena. The other main feature is the statues of all the other Gods and Goddess' of Greece and all the sculptures that were made in it. http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Parthenon/