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If I was selected as the Curator for a special project, and had to choose an artwork to carry aboard a space to to preserve I would choose the Parthenon, a temple in Athens, Greece which was impressively built over a period of more than ten years, from 448 and 432 BCE (“The Humanistic Tradition” 122). The temple known as the Parthenon was dedicated to Athena, who was the goddess of war. (“The Humanistic Tradition” 122) According to Silverman, “The Parthenon consists of a rectangular floor plan with a series of low steps on every side, and a colonnade (8 x 17) of Doric columns extending around the periphery of the entire structure, each entrance has an additional six columns in front of it.” Silverman also states that the larger of the two interior rooms, the naos, housed the cult statue, and the smaller room, known as the opisthodomos, was used as a treasury. The Greek Parthenon created by Phidias, Ictinus, and Callicrates should continue to be preserved and studied because it is one of the most important symbols of Greek cultural heritage, and its architectural …show more content…

The Parthenon’s stylistic conventions have become the paradigm of Classical architecture, and its style has influenced architecture for many centuries after it was built. (“The Parthenon”) According to Sacred Destinations, “The Parthenon in Athens is the most famous surviving building of Ancient Greece and one of the most famous buildings in the world.” Sacred Destinations also states, that today, the Parthenon attracts millions of tourists every year and is one of the most recognizable icons and popular tourist attractions in the world. In the time that The Parthenon was created it was also seen as a magnificent structure to the citizens, it was seen as even more important back then due to the fact that it was built in dedication to the Greek goddess

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