two buildings directly for the obvious reason that they were built for completely different reasons‚ time periods‚ and importance. On one hand‚ the Parthenon was originally constructed in 432 BC as an ancient Greek temple dedicated to the Goddess Athena‚ and on the other‚ Federal Hall Memorial built in 1842 as a memorial on the site of the old Federal Hall. The Gods were so important to the ancient Greeks that the Greeks were willing to spend 15 years of hard manual labor to build the Parthenon
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rays‚ travelling east to west‚ would beam onto these axial papyrus stems. They’re said to have naturally opened in this solar temple and the axis marked the first light of the world. Access to the heart of the temple‚ a sanctuary containing the statue of Amun‚ was from the west through a principal courtyard‚ a hypostyle hall‚ and a number of smaller halls and courts. Pylons set off each of these separate elements. The
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The Parthenon was built after the defeat of the Persians by the Greeks in 479 BCE. It was built to show the wealth and eagerness of Athenian power. The Parthenon was used as a place to worship the goddess Athena‚ the patron goddess of Athens‚ and as a treasury. Sacrifices were made to Athena here and every four years there was a festival for her that ended at the Parthenon. A great deal of gold was stored in one of the back room as well as a 1000 kg of gold on the
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it is a very famous landmark and also has some history behind it.The Parthenon is located in Athens‚ Greece. Inside the Parthenon there is a large statue of Athena known as the Athena Parthenos. The Parthenon was designed by Phidias and was built between 447 – 432 BCE (It was finished in 438BCE but decoration continued up till 432BCE). It resembles Athena – the goddess of wisdom. The Parthenon has survived many ravages – it was originally a temple‚ then served as a church and later as a mosque. Finally
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that lined the path to a temple‚ or for marking graves. The statue would be either male or female figure in a fairly rigid pose. The male statues are called kouroi ("young men") they represented warriors‚ god’s‚ and athletes. Female statues are called korai they depict (clothed) priestesses‚ goddesses‚ and nymphs. During the Archaic period‚ Greek artists tried to attain realistic resemblance of the human figure‚ resulting in statues that were a far cry from
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It represents a temple dedicated to all the gods of Ancient Rome. The astonishing temple was destroyed and reconstructed twice. Like the Parthenon‚ the Pantheon has statues of gods‚ however not just one god is represented. The Pantheon is holy place that holds the tombs of Rafael‚ many Italian Kings as well as famous painters‚ composers and architects of the Renaissance period (Cartwright‚ 2013). As time passed the
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there were many gods and goddesses whom they believed held great responsibility over their lives. Major ones such as Athena played an important role in their daily lives. Athena is the goddess of war‚ wisdom and crafts. She is also the patron goddess of Athens‚ which was a very important role. The Parthenon was a temple on the Acropolis dedicated to Athena. Within it was a statue of her‚ made of ivory and gold. Many sacrifices and festivals were held
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The Classical Greek relief‚ Nike Adjusting Her Sandal resides in the British Museum. It was taken‚ along with other iconic marbles‚ from the Acropolis by Lord Elgin between 1801 - 1805 in an effort to preserve them. 1 This collection of Elgin marbles at the British Museum recently has become controversial‚ as Greeks want a key part of history back. The United Nations (UN) has worked tirelessly to find a solution‚ however neither Greece nor the United Kingdom (UK) is ready to settle. Greek curators
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Acropolis The Acropolis of ancient Greece consisted of many different structures. The structures included in the construction of the Acropolis were the Erechteum‚ the statue of Athena‚ the Propylaea‚ the Temple of Athena Nike‚ and the Parthenon. These structures‚ inside the extensive Acropolis walls‚ were designed for many significant reasons. One of the most remarkable aspects of a settlement from the Mycenaean period (1600 - 1200 B.C.) is the wall around the Acropolis. The first inhabitants
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city sat upon‚ statues such as the bronze bull dedicated to Poseidon‚ and how he drank from the very waters of the Castalia Springs. Which he described as extremely sweet to drink and immensely satisfying to bathe
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