My Photos: Greece -- Athens -- The Parthenon

The Parthenon from below Acropolis View of Acropolis from below First view of the Parthenon upon entering through the Propylaia West face of the Parthenon Architects Iktinos and Kallikrates, and sculptor Pheidias designed and  supervised the construction of the Parthenon in the years 447 to 438 BC. South side of Parthenon Used as an ammunition warehouse during the 17th century, the Parthenon  was bombarded by the Venetians, destroying much of the temple.  Many of the Parthenon's sculptures were removed by Lord Elgin, the  British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire at the turn of the 19th century.   Link to my photos of the Parthenon Marbles in the British Museum East face of the Parthenon East face of the Parthenon Classic Doric capital All photos are copyright protected property of  Brenda Pokorny unless otherwise noted. Go back to:  The Acropolis Page