The Parthenon
The Ancients
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The Ionic Order and the Doric Order of the Parthenon
The marble for the Parthenon comes from a mountain called Mount Pentelli. It is very pure in the sense that it doesn't have a lot of veining through it so it's very white. If you have a particular piece of this it almost becomes translucent and the sun will shine through it which will make it look as if it is glowing. choosing a local stone for this temple is again saying about the power of the Athenians and their stasis.
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