The Parthenon - 3D reconstruction

The Parthenon is an ancient Greek temple built on the Acropolis hill of Athens, Greece.
It is a temple made of white Pentelic marble and was dedicated to goddess Athena, the patroness of the city of Athens.
The construction began in 447 BC after the orders of the Athenian statesman Pericles. The architects were Iktinos and Callicrates, while the supervisor of the sculpture decoration was Phidias. The construction was completed in 438 BC and the last sculptures were placed in 432 BC.

It is a building of doric architecture, combining features of the Ionic order too. The sculptures can be divided in three types: the metopes, the pediments and the frieze.
Most of the Parthenon sculptures were taken in 1801-1812 by Lord Elgin and are now in the British Museum while most of the rest are in the Acropolis Museum.

The entrance to the main temple was from the east main door. Inside stood the gigantic statue of goddess Athena Parthenos (Virgin). The statue made by Phidias was created in gold and ivory and stood around 12 metres high.

The Parthenon is considered to be a symbol of ancient Greece, democracy and western civilization.

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[calvinjackson]

I cry inside when I see the Parthenon today and think about the abuse it has suffered over the centuries and the beauty and glory it has lost. Your video makes this very vivid.

[rhettbain]

Absolutely PHENOMENAL!!!! I studied architecture in Greece and Turkey in 2002 on a study abroad trip with Texas A & M. Watching this video really brings forth the beauty, magnitude, perspective and showcases the extraordinary talent that it took to design and build this majestic temple! Thank you for creating this amazing video.

[gnisioskipreos]

Ένα μεγάλο μπράβο και ένα μεγάλο ευχαριστώ, για την τεράστια δουλειά που κάνατε για να μας δείξετε το ένδοξο παρελθόν μας. Σας ευχαριστώ εκ βάθους καρδίας. !

[kyreniaforever]

Όποιος νιώθει Έλληνας, βλέποντας αυτό το βίντεο θα κλάψει. Καταπληκτική δουλειά. Τα θερμά μου συγχαρητήρια. !

[konstantinosbotinis]

It's just so satisfying seeing the level of accuracy on the placement of the sculptures, which is often overlooked when it comes to reconstructions of the Parthenon. Exceptional, a joy watching every second of it.

[fuchsiapendragon]

Wooow I felt teleported to the Ancient Greece and completely awestruck! Thank you! Your channel is a gem! Love ❤️❤️❤️

[PeterJohn]

Always wondered how it originally looked. Thank you: I feel as if you transported me 2, 400 years back in time!

[grazvendra]

Thank you so much! I use this video for my students!! Greetings from Italy!

[poupv]

Incredible work guys ! What a symbole for the Greek culture !

[proghostbusters]

Άριστη παρουσίαση! Αισθάνομαι ακόμη μια φορά δέος και υπερηφάνεια για την καταγωγή μου! Ό, τι και να πω γι' αυτήν την υπέροχη δουλειά θα είναι πολύ λίγο. Πολλά συγχαρητήρια κι ένα μεγάλο ευχαριστώ.

[archanavamsikrishnan]

Very useful information. Thanks for the incredible video by helping so many people understand the beauty of greek architecture.

[sheenalee]

It's so beautiful to see what the Parthenon would have looked like during it's time. It's so beautiful and mesmerizing. I'm glad to go on this little tour ❤️

[ciaraoh]

There's a beautiful, full scale replica in Nashville, Tennessee. It wasn't built for the worlds fair and was meant to be temporary but people loved it so much they made it permanent.

[davidwalker]

Because we live in the *NOW* with all the technology at our disposal we tend to think we are better than our ancestors. But the top engineers and architects have admitted we could not build the Parthenon as perfect as the ancient Greek builders

[duloo]

This is absolutely breathtaking! Thanks, you did an amazing job!

[ΖΗΛΩΤΗΣ]

Η καλύτερη παρουσίαση που είδα μέχρι σήμερα! Τα θερμά μου συγχαρητήρια παιδιά! Θα σας πρότεινα να κάνατε το ίδιο και για τους υπολοίπους ναούς της αρχαίας Ελλάδος, όπως της Ολυμπίας των Δελφών κτλ.

[SuperAwanna]

Its beautiful . I mean just reading about it amd watching the diagrams in Fletcher's juat wasnt enough to satisfy the thirat of what magic this place could have been. I cannot afford to go to Greece anytime soon but this definitely fullfilled some aspects. Thank u

[fanfam]

IT'S ABOUT TIME WE REBUILD ALL OF THESE BUILDINGS WITH THE GREATEST HISTORIANS AND CRAFTSMAN WE CAN FIND. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY OR I WOULD.

Or just visit the Parthenon in Nashville.

[rwandesu]

I am studying greek architecture and this temple is one of my favorites!<3

[mudman]

If there’s a building that represents mankind’s abilities, this is it. Personally, I think it’s the most important structure ever built, PERIOD. I’m glad to see much of the restoration that’s currently being done. But it’s not going to go nearly as far as it should. This is one of several historic ancient buildings that should be COMPLETELY RESTORED, obviously with as much of the original materials as possible. Additional materials should be quarried from the same locations as the original. By restoration, I mean FULL RESTORATION, ROOF AND ALL. We need to ensure that this priceless building will last thousands of years into the distant future. If we don’t do something, eventually, 500-1000 years into the future, our distant descendants will be looking at a pile of rubble. That would be a huge travesty to humanity itself.

As for those who want these structures to be left alone? For what purpose? So they can continue to deteriorate into dust? That would be history lost when it didn’t have to be. In the distant future, today’s reconstruction would become part of the Parthenon’s history.