Parthenon, the "golden section" in huge stone buildings
Parthenon is located in the capital of the Greek Republic
The Acropolis of Athens is located in the center of the ancient castle
On the limestone hill stands a towering rectangular building
The temple stands at the highest point of the Acropolis
This is the famous Parthenon temple in the treasure house of world art
Also known as the Parthenon
The architect who designed the temple was
Lctinus and callirates
It was built to celebrate the victory of Athens over the Persian invaders.
The temple has experienced more than 2000 years of vicissitudes
Now the top of the temple has collapsed, the statue has disappeared, and the relief has been seriously eroded
But from the towering colonnade
You can also see the magnificence of the temple in those years.
The Parthenon is rectangular
There are front hall, main hall and back hall in the temple
The temple base covers an area of 2300 square feet
It's half the size of a football field
46 marble columns, 34 feet high, supported the temple.
The design of Parthenon represents the highest level of architectural art in Greece
Judging from its appearance, it is magnificent and radiant
The detail processing is also very fine
It has made many innovations on the basis of inheriting the tradition
Keep improving everything
Therefore, it has become the greatest model of ancient architecture.
Parthenon temple has experienced many natural and man-made disasters. It has really experienced the vicissitudes of life on earth.
It was converted into a Christian Church in 393
During Turkish rule, it became an Islamic temple again
In 1687 the Venetian army shelled the castle
Detonated the explosives stacked by the Turks in the temple
Blow up the temple roof and walls.
Early 19th century
Elgin, British ambassador to Constantinople, hired craftsmen
Take away the giant marble relief statues showing Athena's meritorious deeds
These rare treasures
Some are broken and damaged during sawing
Some sank to the bottom of the sea because of navigation
The surviving are still displayed in museums in Britain, France and other countries.