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Essay Comparing The Parthenon In Athens And The Pantheon

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Unit 2: Parthenon in Athens and the Pantheon in Rome
Jesse Tamburino
University of the People

Abstract
This paper reflects on the similarities and differences found in the Parthenon in Athens and the Pantheon in Rome.

The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the Parthenon in Athens and the Pantheon in Rome. There were two questions asked which were for us to “consider how the style and function (use) of each building serves as a typical example of its culture.” And also “How are the similarities and differences between ancient Greece and Rome seen in these two buildings?”. The buildings were built a few hundred years apart and while they do have differences they also …show more content…

The Pantheon is located in Rome Italy and was completed around 126AD. The purpose of this building was to serve as a temple for the Gods in ancient Rome. It is currently in use as a Roman Catholic church, so in essence it is still a house of worship. The architecture system is developed and based on arches. It was built by Publius Aelius Hadranus. The building is a circular building and is supported by Corinthian columns. The structure has a very large dome on top of it. The original construction was by Marcus Agrippa in 27BC and was destroyed,, then the emperor Publis Aelius Hadranus rebuilt it.

The Parthenon is located in Athenian Acropolis Greece and was built 447-438BC. The purpose of this building was to be a temple to the goddess Athena. It is currently used a s a museum. The design system that it uses is the Post and Lintel System and was construed by Kalikrates and Iktinos. There was a fire in the 3rd century AD that destroyed the roof of the temple and was also partially destroyed in na battle. It has also been looted and had many sculptures stolen and even rubble was looted from the building and reused as building materials.
Both the Pantheon and the Parthenon were originally designed as temples. Both of the temples use 8 columns to support a pediment. As well as both temples have endured the age of time and have faced

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