The Parthenon is a famous monument of ancient architecture, an ancient Greek temple located on the Athenian Acropolis, the main temple in ancient Athens, dedicated to the patroness of this city and all of Attica, the goddess Athena the Virgin. Built in 447-438 BC. e. by the architect Kallikrates according to the project of Iktin and decorated in 438-431 BC. e. under the leadership of Phidias under the reign of Pericles. Currently, it is in a dilapidated state, restoration work is underway.

The Parthenon was thought out in the smallest detail, completely invisible to an outside observer and aimed at visually lightening the load on the supporting elements, as well as correcting some errors of human vision. Architectural historians single out the concept of curvature of the Parthenon - a special curvature that introduced optical adjustments. Although the temple seems to be perfectly straight, in fact, there are almost no strictly straight lines in its contours. The temple was built entirely of Pentelian marble, quarried nearby. During production, it has a white color, but under the influence of the sun's rays it turns yellow.
The Parthenon is one of the symbols not only of ancient culture, but also of beauty in general.