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The 25 pages that link to Parthenon, each with the reason it gives.

• AthensBroader topic: Its architecture became an enduring emblem of the city and a widely imitated classical form.

• PericlesBroader topic: Its construction became the most visible expression of the building program associated with Pericles.

• Doric orderBroader topic: Its refined Doric exterior combines strict order with extensive optical adjustments.

• Acropolis of AthensBroader topic: Its commanding position and sculptural decoration define the Acropolis’s best-known image.

• Elgin MarblesBroader topic: Most of the collection’s best-known sculptures came from this temple.

• PhidiasBroader topic: This temple was the central commission around which Phidias’s artistic direction in Athens is remembered.

• Ancient Greek architectureBroader topic: Its refined proportions and extensive sculptural program make it a canonical example of the Doric order.

• Greek templeBroader topic: It is the best-known example of the monumental classical Greek temple.

• Classical AthensBroader topic: Its construction expressed civic identity, religious devotion, and imperial resources.

• PolychromyBroader topic: Its sculptural and architectural surfaces included painted details and color.

• Ancient Greek artBroader topic: Its architecture and sculptural program stand among the fullest surviving expressions of Classical Athenian art.

• AthenaBroader topic: It was the most prominent monumental expression of Athena’s place in Athens.

• Classical GreeceBroader topic: Its architecture and sculpture became enduring expressions of classical Athenian culture.

• Archaeological reconstructionBroader topic: Its surviving architecture and extensive documentation inform competing visual reconstructions.

• Post-and-lintel constructionBroader topic: Its colonnades and entablature organize a monumental building through repeated supports and horizontal members.

• Bas-reliefBroader topic: Its sculpted frieze is among the best-known ancient examples of relief integrated with architecture.

• Classical Greek artBroader topic: Its architecture and sculpture form the best-known monumental ensemble of classical Athens.

• Duchy of AthensBroader topic: Frankish and Catalan rulers used the Parthenon as a Catholic cathedral.

• Athena ParthenosRelated: The statue stood inside this temple’s main chamber.

• Statue of Zeus at OlympiaRelated: Phidias was associated with the Parthenon’s sculptural program and Athena statue as well.

• Francesco MorosiniRelated: A Venetian mortar strike during Morosini’s siege detonated Ottoman munitions stored inside it.

• Athena PromachosRelated: It was built during the same Acropolis renewal that produced the statue.

• Twelve OlympiansRelated: The temple’s patron goddess shows how an Olympian could anchor a city’s identity.

• Athens in the 5th century BCBroader topic: Its construction embodied the city’s wealth, religious identity, and imperial ambition.

• History of architectureBroader topic: Its proportions and sculptural program became enduring reference points for classical architecture.