1. Parthenon of Athens
When and where: 5th century BC (447- 438 BC) on the Acropolis of Athens, high rocky hill that overlooks the city
Style: Doric Order, meaning the tops of the columns are plain in design, but includes Ionic architectural features
Materials: ivory and gold, costing 469 silver talents which is about 5 million US dollars
Architectural details: inside is the Statue of Athena Parthenons; sculpted by Phidias with the help of Pericles, Kalamis, Ictinus, and Calibrates; 13,400 stones
Purpose: built as a thank you for the goddesses for their success especially Athena the goddess of wisdom and military victory; also built to show off power and wealth of Athens
2. Theater of Delphi / Temple of Apollo
When and where: 4th century BC in Athens on the mountain of ParnassosStyle: Doric order
Materials: limestone and stone
Architectural details: The theater which is higher above the Temple has a stage in the shape of a full circle; seats 5,000 spectators; the temple has been built three times, 6 columns in the front and 15 on the sides
Purpose: to perform and watch early forms of theater; the temple is name after a noble Athenian family
3. Ancient Stadium
Where and when: 330-320 BC in Nemea
Materials: clay running track that was 178 meters long; stone
Architectural details: holds 30,000 people; spectators sat on stone seats or grass hills on the side; judges would sit on a raised platform
Purpose: hosted the Panhellenic Games every two years
The ancient Greeks had three different styles of columns to build temples: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian.
Doric: The top of the columns were plan in design, but sturdy. This style was found in the mainlands of Greece.
Ionic: The tops look like a scroll on the sides and have a more elegant look to them. These types of columns where found in eastern Greece and the islands.
Corinthian: The tops had a flowery look to them and were complex. This style is very rare in Greece, but is used in Roman works.
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