GREEK ARCCHITECTURE IN ATHENS

THE PARTHENON
The Parthenon is an octastyle temple with 8 columns in front and 17 columns
by its side
In the Parthenon we also find the best example of the application of entasis
The Parthenon had two rooms in plan; the treasury, which is most often empty
and the naos or inner sanctuary
An ivory gold statue of Athena, 11 meters tall carved by Phidasonce stood in
the noas or inner sanctuary of the Parthenon
Statue reached the wooden roof of temple
Parts of the inside and outside of the
Parthenon were once painted
The inside of the temple was often not used
Processions and ceremonies were held outside
The temples alter was placed on the Eastern
side
During the Christian period, the Parthenon
was used as a church