A temple on the Athenian Acropolis dedicated to the goddess Athena, built between 447 and 432 BCE under the statesman Pericles, with its sculptural program overseen by Phidias. Its Doric proportions and subtle architectural refinements have made it one of the most studied and imitated buildings in Western architectural history.
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The Parthenon is built on the post and lintel system of classical Greek architecture.
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The Parthenon (; Ancient Greek: Παρθενών, romanised: Parthenōn [par.tʰe.nɔ̌ːn]; Greek: Παρθενώνας, romanised: Parthenónas [parθeˈnonas]) is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena.
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The Parthenon (; Ancient Greek: Παρθενών, romanised: Parthenōn [par.tʰe.nɔ̌ːn]; Greek: Παρθενώνας, romanised: Parthenónas [parθeˈnonas]) is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess
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