Research Paper On The Temple Of Parthenon

The ancient Greek civilization has left us many historical treasures to reflect on the past and gain an understanding about life in their particular time period. These treasures range from pottery, sculpture, dance, literature and architecture. Greek architecture shows the complexity of mathematics and design that they installed into their structures. The temple of Parthenon is one of these structures that stand atop Athens in its beauty and grandeur. Completed in 432 BC and dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena, the building was important to their culture and through out their history. The building has seen many historical events and damage through time. Surviving sculptures known as the Elgin marbles were sold to the British museum in