Title

Temple of Parthenon.

Caption

Greece. Athens. Acropolis. Parthenon. Classical temple dedicated to Athena. 447 BC-432 BC. Doric order. Architects: Iktinos and Callicrates. Sculptor Phidias. West Pediment, establature with frieze, triglyph, metope, architrave, capital and columns. Architectural detail. At the top, scultpure depicting Kekrops and Pandrosos, replica.

Credit line

Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive

Reference

UMG21A16_233

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34,9Mb (1,4Mb) / 14,2in x 9,5in / 4264 x 2859 (300dpi)

Keywords

5th century BC Ancient Greece Athena Athens Callicrates Europe Greece Greek Kekrops Pandrosos Parthenon Periclean Pericles Unesco World Heritage Site ancient ancient age archeological site architect architectural architecture art athenian building columns exterior frieze history monument mythology order pediment religion sculpture temple