Parthenon
Cards (53)
- What was part of Perikles’ building programme in the 450-440s BC?
- Where is the Parthenon located?
- What was the acropolis already a sanctuary for?
- Name one structure already present on the acropolis before the Parthenon.
- What is located between the Parthenon and the Erechtheion?
- What are the dimensions of the Parthenon?
- What is the orientation of the Parthenon?
- What architectural features does the Parthenon have?
- What type of frieze is around the naos of the Parthenon?
- What significant scene is depicted on the Ionic frieze?
- Who are depicted in the Panathenaic procession on the frieze?
- What does the Doric frieze outside the Parthenon depict?
- What theme does the centauromachy represent on the Doric frieze?
- What was housed in the opisthodomos of the Parthenon?
- How tall was the statue made by Pheidias in the naos?
- What materials were used for the statue made by Pheidias?
- What type of stone was used for the Parthenon?
- What are the themes depicted in the pediments of the Parthenon?
- What do the metopes of the Parthenon depict?
- What does the artwork on the Parthenon signify about Athens?
- What was the Parthenon part of?
- What was the focus of worship in the Acropolis complex?
- What statue was prominently displayed at the Acropolis?
- What does the name 'Promachos' signify in Greek?
- Where was the small temple of Athena Nike located?
- What was the Parthenon dedicated to?
- What was the purpose of the altar to Athena Polias?
- What are the dimensions of the Parthenon?
- What are the similarities of the Parthenon with standard Greek temples?
- What unique feature did the Parthenon have in its design?
- What type of frieze did the Parthenon include?
- How long was the Ionic frieze around the Parthenon?
- What was the purpose of the Ionic frieze in the Parthenon?
- What was housed in the Erechtheion?
- What was the Parthenon part of?
- What was the huge statue on the Acropolis called?
- What was the small temple in the south-eastern corner of the Acropolis called?
- What was the temple to the north of the Parthenon called?
- What was the Parthenon dedicated to?
- What stood on the eastern side of the Acropolis between the Erechtheion and Parthenon?