sdrrr
Pantheon
Parthenon
Location
Rome, Italy
Athenian Acropolis, Greece
Built in
126 AD
447-438 BC
Original purpose
Temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome
Temple to goddess Athena
Built by
Publius Aelius Hadrianus
Iktinos, Kalikrates
Current use
Roman Catholic church
Museum
Architectural system
Arch Technology
Post and Lintel System
Height 43m 14m
Design
The Pantheon is a circular building with a portico supported granite Corinthian columns. Its Roman concrete dome is 4535 metric tons. It is made from several materials, includingmarble, granite, concrete and brick.
The Parthenon is a Doric temple supported by ionic columns. It has a rectangular floor and is made entirely from marble, with a limestone base. An ionic frieze runs around its exterior walls. The east pediment narrates the birth of Athena, while the west pediment shows the contest between Athena and Poseidon to become the city’s patron god.
History
The Pantheon was originally built by Marcus Agrippa in 27 BC.However, the entire Pantheon was destroyed except for this façade, and the Emperor Hadrian rebuilt it on the same site in 126 AD. The building was given to Pope Poniface IV in 609 AD and was converted to a Christian church, saving it from destruction or looting. It was used as a tomb in the Renaissance and is the location of some royal tombs.
The Parthenon was built between 447 and 438 BC by Iktinos and Kallikrates as a temple to Athens’ patron goddess, Athena. A fire in the middle of the 3rd century AD destroyed its roof, but it remained a temple to Athena until Theodosius II decreed that all pagan temples should be closed in 435 AD. Athena’s image was looted from the temple in the 5th century AD and taken to Constantinople. The Parthenon was converted into a Christian church in the 590s, and in 1687, the building was partially destroyed in a
Parthenon
Location
Rome, Italy
Athenian Acropolis, Greece
Built in
126 AD
447-438 BC
Original purpose
Temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome
Temple to goddess Athena
Built by
Publius Aelius Hadrianus
Iktinos, Kalikrates
Current use
Roman Catholic church
Museum
Architectural system
Arch Technology
Post and Lintel System
Height 43m 14m
Design
The Pantheon is a circular building with a portico supported granite Corinthian columns. Its Roman concrete dome is 4535 metric tons. It is made from several materials, includingmarble, granite, concrete and brick.
The Parthenon is a Doric temple supported by ionic columns. It has a rectangular floor and is made entirely from marble, with a limestone base. An ionic frieze runs around its exterior walls. The east pediment narrates the birth of Athena, while the west pediment shows the contest between Athena and Poseidon to become the city’s patron god.
History
The Pantheon was originally built by Marcus Agrippa in 27 BC.However, the entire Pantheon was destroyed except for this façade, and the Emperor Hadrian rebuilt it on the same site in 126 AD. The building was given to Pope Poniface IV in 609 AD and was converted to a Christian church, saving it from destruction or looting. It was used as a tomb in the Renaissance and is the location of some royal tombs.
The Parthenon was built between 447 and 438 BC by Iktinos and Kallikrates as a temple to Athens’ patron goddess, Athena. A fire in the middle of the 3rd century AD destroyed its roof, but it remained a temple to Athena until Theodosius II decreed that all pagan temples should be closed in 435 AD. Athena’s image was looted from the temple in the 5th century AD and taken to Constantinople. The Parthenon was converted into a Christian church in the 590s, and in 1687, the building was partially destroyed in a