The splendor of Athens In the classical era, the most splendid material remains of the classical era is Acropolis . The ruins of the ancient city-state architecture of Athens dominates on a steep rocky mountain, standing for thousands of years, looking down on all living beings.
Acropolis, this ancient city-state architectural site dominates on a steep rocky mountain in the center of Athens, the capital of Greece, standing proudly for thousands of years, overlooking all living beings. The ancient fortress is composed of the famous Parthenon Temple, Erechiu Temple, Athena Victory Temple and Acropolis Hill Gate and other ancient buildings. Almost all of them are made of white marble. Considering the viewing effect of looking up at the acropolis from the bottom of the mountain, these buildings are basically arranged along the periphery, and they are neither parallel nor symmetrical to each other. Instead, the topography is used to make the best angle towards the viewer.
In the 8th century BC, the ancient Greek Ionians established a slave city-state. They chose this rock mountain as their capital, allowing them to advance and retreat. In 505 BC, Athens became the leader of the Greek city-states, established a slave-owner democracy, and the construction of the capital was getting better and better. In the Hippo War around 490 BC, the Acropolis and the temple were destroyed by the Persians. In 478 BC, the city-state of Athens began to dominate the Mediterranean, and the Greek civilization entered its heyday. In 447 BC, people rebuilt the Parthenon.
There is an interesting story circulating among the people about the Acropolis: At first, when Athens was founded,Poseidon, the goddess of the sea, and Athena, the goddess of wisdom, are vying to be protectors. The gods agreed that Poseidon and Athena could fight wits, and whoever gave human things more useful would own the city. Poseidon held a trident in his hand and plunged heavily into the mountain. In an instant, the sky and the earth changed color, the sea rolled, and the entire city of Athens was trembling. Athena talked and smiled, waving a spear and sowing a handful of seeds. The tall olive tree grew out of the ground, the branches were covered with fruit, and the sea quickly subsided. In the end, the gods decided that Athena would guard this emerging city, because peace is more lasting than power. Since then, the city has been named "Athens". People knowingly built a magnificent temple in the center of the castle to worship their patron saint. This is the world-famous "Greek National Treasure" Parthenon, an outstanding masterpiece of Greek classical architectural art.
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Now,People can only use the scattered cultural relics at British Museum and the Louvre, as well as the ruined walls of the scene, to piece together the incomplete history by imagination. Human regrets always arise after learning from the pain. Who will face the ingenuity of the ancient Greeks of and the beauty of Athena?
.The most commendable part of the Parthenon lies in its excellent use of the "golden section". Not only that, the Parthenon also broke the traditional habit of Greek temple with 6 pillars on the facade, boldly applying 8 Doric pillars. It is the largest Doric temple in Greece. .
