Plan of the Parthenon

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by S. R. Koehler
published on 25 October 2012
Plan of the Parthenon Download Full Size Image

A drawing illustrating the floor plan of the Parthenon (447-438 BCE). The number of Doric columns in the outer colonnade (8x17) was unusual for a Greek temple (6x13). The cella contained the 12m high cult statue of Athena and the rear smaller chamber was used as the treasury of the city of Athens.

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Koehler, S. R. (2012, October 25). Plan of the Parthenon. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/944/plan-of-the-parthenon/

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