Hekatompedon temple
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The Hekatompedon or Hekatompedos, also known as Ur-Parthenon and H–Architektur, was an ancient Greek temple on the Acropolis of Athens built from limestone in the Archaic period, and placed in the position of the present Parthenon.
Sculpture from the east pediment depicting a lion killing a calf
An obsolete conjectural elevation of the Hekatompedon according to Theodor Wiegand, 1905.
West pediment
Lioness at the centre of the East pediment
Parthenon
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The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena during the fifth century BC. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece, democracy, and Western civilization.
The Parthenon in 1978
The Doric order of the Parthenon
The Older Parthenon (in black) was destroyed by the Achaemenids during the Destruction of Athens in 480–479 BC, and then rebuilt by Pericles (in grey).
The east facade in March 2021