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    Group 4 presented research on the Acropolis of Athens to Dr. Dalia Hossam. The Acropolis is the highest point in the city and contains several important temples, including the Parthenon, Temple of Athena, Temple of Poseidon, and Temple of Nike. The Parthenon is a Doric temple dedicated to the goddess Athena constructed after the Greeks defeated the Persians. It has 8 columns on the front and 17 on the sides and demonstrates architectural techniques like entasis to improve proportions.

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    Architectural Case study of the Parthenon History of the Greek Architecture

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    The Parthenon

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    Group 4 presented research on the Acropolis of Athens to Dr. Dalia Hossam. The Acropolis is the highest point in the city and contains several important temples, including the Parthenon, Temple of Athena, Temple of Poseidon, and Temple of Nike. The Parthenon is a Doric temple dedicated to the goddess Athena constructed after the Greeks defeated the Persians. It has 8 columns on the front and 17 on the sides and demonstrates architectural techniques like entasis to improve proportions.

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    The Parthenon: Presented To

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    Group 4 presented research on the Acropolis of Athens to Dr. Dalia Hossam. The Acropolis is the highest point in the city and contains several important temples, including the Parthenon, Temple of Athena, Temple of Poseidon, and Temple of Nike. The Parthenon is a Doric temple dedicated to the goddess Athena constructed after the Greeks defeated the Persians. It has 8 columns on the front and 17 on the sides and demonstrates architectural techniques like entasis to improve proportions.

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    AE 209

    Group Research

    The Parthenon

    Presented to:
    Dr. Dalia Hossam

    Presented by:
    Group (4)
    Acropolis Of Athena
    Acropolis : Is the highest part in the city .

     Propylaea: Entrance to the acropolis.

     Parthenon: Temple of Athena.

     Erechtheion: Temple of Poseidon.

     Temple of Nike.
    Parthenon :-
     Temple of Athena, dedicated to the
    God of Athena. Constructed when
    Greek win war on Persian.
     Doric and Ionic Temple .
     Is an example of traditional Greek
    Temple .
     Octastyle Temple, with 8 columns and
    17 columns on it’s side.
     The proportions were applied in a
    very good way, such as:
    1- Convex stylobate
     2- Solid and Void .
    Columns are uneven in size, the columns on the sides are larger .

    Solid

    Void
     3- Entasis Column:
    Columns that are straight appear
    thinner in the middle due to the
    effect of light.

    Entasis: is a slight convex curvature


    introduced into the shaft of a
    column for aesthetic reasons or to
    compensate for the illusion of
    concavity
    Plan:
    The Parthenon had two rooms: Treasure room and the Naos that contain
    the Statue of Athena

    Noas
    Treasure Room

    Pronoas
    Elevation
    Elevation

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