The Parthenon and the Pantheon are both ancient temples, worldly famous, dedicated to ancient but no longer worshiped Gods and Goddesses of Greece and Rome.
Parthenon, aligned to the Hyades star cluster. Temple of Athena. The Hundred-Footer. Built by the City-State of Athens (447 B.C.) to celebrate the win over Persia. Dedicated to their patron goddess, Athena. Built on the same site as the Pre-Parthenon which was still under construction when the Persians sacked and burned Athens in return for Athens having helped Greek City-States along the Ionian coast of Anatolia under Persian rule (who in turn were only under Persian rule because of a historical accident, with the conflict setting off an eastern vs. western world rivalry that has lasted through the
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The Greeks made there temple as a city works project, creating jobs as the celebrated their victory against Persian Might whereas the Romans centralized wealth allowed those who had the means to do as they pleased. Both cultures in today’s world care for the ancient structures: the Italians maintaining their structure as best they could throughout the ages whereas the Greeks had to regain their independence lost since Alexander the Great in order to regain control of their ancient structures in order to restore them.
The Parthenon is a perfect example of Greek Democracy, having been that public works project and a celebration, a triumph of Democracy over Dictatorship. The Pantheon is a perfect example of the Roman Republic, where a strong, wealthy individual could do as he pleased.
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The Parthenon is a classical style of ancient Greek architecture and the most important building in the city and it self replaced on older temple of Athena, which called Pre-Parthenon. It was built and completed in 438 B.C buy Iktinos and Kallikrates, after that destroyed by Persian in 480 B.C. The Temple all made form marble and its 20 miles far from Athens. Later
The Pantheon is a temple to all the Greek gods and goddesses. The Pantheon was a temple in honor of the Olympic gods; in fact, the word pantheon is Greek for "of all the gods" It is the
“The Parthenon was commissioned by Pericles sometime after Greek victories over the Persians between 490 and 480 BC” (Glancey 26, 27). During the Persian Greek wars, Athens believed that Athena watched over them and that she helped them throughout the war. The Parthenon represents the wealth, power, society, and culture of Athens. The building of the Parthenon cost the Athenians four hundred and sixty nine talents, which symbolized Athens as wealthy.
The Parthenon, one of the most famous ancient Greek structures, located in Athens, was built to honor their deity Athena. citizens built ornate temples to honor and worship their pantheon, or collective group, of gods, such as Ares the god of war and Hermes the god of travel. The gods had legendary tales of glory, romance, and adventure. The Parthenon was considered a work of art as well as a sacred space for the worshipers of Athena the ancient Greek goddess. The Parthenon was built on the approximate location of another temple that was destroyed by the Persians while it was still in construction. “When work began
The Athenians built the Parthenon in 447 BC, as a replacement of their first temple and a monument of victory after leading the Greeks to victory against the Persians. Funded by the wealthy members of the society and money appropriated by the recently moved from the Bank of Delian league, the Parthenon stood as political statement of democracy in addition to its religious function. Geographically located at the highest point of the city and within proximity of the acropolis, Athenians and visitors would be able to witness the grandeur of Athenian wealth during their height of power. Being a cultural center for art and the leaders of the other Greek City-States during the war, the Athenian claim to being the most quintessential Greeks. Through
Parthenon is a former temple,Greece dedicated it to their goddess Athena, the people of Parthenon considered it as their patron.While they were creating a building the Persians decided to come over and burn it down and where that building was after the Persians burnt it down the Greeks built the Parthenon right where the other building was.
The Parthenon is a Doric order style of the Temple that built by the Athenian Empire in 447 BC. In terms of political and military viewpoints, the Parthenon is a symbol of Athenian imperial power. As said by Martin (1999) that the Parthenon served as a champion of military power, indicated
The most well known of the Acropolis’ monuments is the Parthenon. Dedicated to Athena, the patron goddess of Athens, it is the largest temple on the Acropolis. Construction on it was completed in 432 BC. Incredibly detailed stonework provided both function and adornment is a hallmark of the building. The temple has served several purposes over time, having been used as a treasury, Christian church, mosque, and now archaeological site.
Introduction The Greek and Roman Parthenon and Pantheon are two of the most well-known buildings in the ancient world. They are also two of the most confused buildings from the ancient world. Not that anyone asked but I think it has to first do with the names they sound similar and that is always confusing to the human mind. Second, the architectural style of the buildings is very similar to each other which can be rather confusing. Both buildings are also timeless testaments to their cultures.
Both buildings represented their respective cultures from Greece and Rome and the shared cultural influences inherited from Greece by Rome. A look at the function, design and use of the buildings with their similarities and differences demonstrate how. Usage and function demonstrate how important religion was to the societies. Both buildings were built as places of worship. The Parthenon was dedicated to one god – Athena.
When we see the Parthenon in Athens seems located in isolated place where i can not see some other building in its surrounding. But the pantheon in Rome is built in the middle of city where there are a lot of building around it. The Parthenon in Athens is not in good condition and it is left only the remaining and seems it is not used anymore for service. on the other hand the Pantheon in Rome is in good condition where it seems as nothing damage happened to it. There are many people who seems providing or taking some service.
Greek and Roman temples are the most influential temples of all times. It is argued that the Greek influenced the Romans and this may be the reason why their temples are so alike. The Parthenon and the Pantheon are the most popular temples of both eras. However, the Pantheon does not look like other roman temples would to Greek temples – and this is because it has interior space and thus has a completely different composition. Despite their quite similar looks, Roman and Greek temples have unique differences in material, method, purpose, and others.
The Parthenon was built as a temple (started in the mid 440bc) replacing the temples of Athena, to showcase "Athenian imperial power" (This page was designed by David Silverman for Hum110 Tech) (https://web.archive.org/web/20151125183649/http://www.reed.edu/humanities/110Tech/Parthenon.html). This building was designed as a rectangle using three different types of columns which were commonly
One of the most impressive accomplishments of Ancient Greece is the remarkable structure of the Parthenon on the Acropolis. The Parthenon is one of the most inspiring works of architecture known to mankind. The project of the extraordinary Acropolis was taken on by one of the most influential leaders of history, Pericles. Pericles influenced not only the building of one of the grandest works but the example of democracy displayed by the Greeks. The architecture was unique for its time, it featured excellent structure,the breathtaking Metopes featuring the epic battles of the gods, the Frieze a detailed sculpture displaying a procession of Greeks, and was built to house the magnificent statue of Athena adorned in gold. The Parthenon was
Many often lump Greek and Roman culture into one movement. The Greeks were an influence on the Roman Empire in everything from their art, architecture, and mathematics to their political structure. Though they are separated by over 500 years, the building of the Parthenon and Pantheon were each hugely significant architectural strides for each culture. Each has their similarities, as well as differences. On a whole, they set the way for the architects of the future with their vision.