Explore the sacred geometry and proportional harmony of the 2,500-year-old Parthenon blueprint
Construction
Length
Doric Order
Φ (1.618) used in column spacing to height ratio
Entasis curvature and corner compensation
22.9" diameter, 33.8' height per column
52 carved mythological panels
387ft perimeter with 424 steps
Lime-burnt Parian marble from Naxos
The Parthenon's blueprint represents the culmination of Greek architectural innovation - the first large-scale use of the golden ratio in design, and one of the earliest examples of optical refinement in classical architecture.
"Its perfection has inspired architects, mathematicians, and artists for two and a half millennia."
By Iktinos & Kallikrates under Pericles' commission
340 workers for 14 years (447-432 BCE)
Reprinted in 1000s of architectural texts