The Parthenon is a marble temple dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena. It was built between 447 and 432 B.C. The Parthenon is located on the Acropolis in Athens and is considered one of the greatest examples of Classical Greek architecture.
The celebrated Greek statesman Pericles is credited with ordering the design and construction of the Parthenon as a temple for Athena—the goddess of wisdom, arts, literature and war. He commissioned the renowned Greek architects Ictinus and Callicrates and the sculptor Phidias to design the Parthenon, which became the largest Doric-style temple of its time.
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