The Parthenon

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The Parthenon is a temple of the Greek Goddess Athena, who was considered as the protector of the city of Athens. The Temple was built in the 5th B.C. on Athenian Acropolis. The Parthenon is designed in a Doric Order style which consists of vertical columns that stand flat without a base, and a smooth capital.

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Doric order, temple, Parthenon, base, greek architecture, greek temple, ancient temples, parthenon temple, goddess athena, 5th b.c., doric style, vertical columns, smooth capital

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Greek Architecture, Ancient Greece

Source

Donald, R. Wonders of Architecture (New York, NY: Charles Scribner & Co., 1871)

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