Week 4- Connect-the-dots and Coloring Challenge: Pic 8 The Parthenon Challenge! (Ended Oct. 1st)

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Welcome to the forth week of the Connect-the-dot and Coloring event lasting 12 weeks with each week 2 new connect-the-dot challenges!

Previous Weeks: Big Ben, Eiffel Tower, Sagrada Familia, St Marks Square, Bridge of Sighs, St.Peter's Basilica
Voting and Leaderboard Thread is HERE

This week the landmark for this thread is:

Simply print the jpg or pdf (or use paint programs) and complete the connect-the-dots and submit your finished picture in this thread! For participating you will be invited to a special Steam group for GA rewards!

Here is an example:
Example of completed Dot-to-dot -St. Basil's Cathedral in Russia
Example of COLORED Dot-to-dot -used colored pencil, adding some detail

If you want to accept the ultimate challenge then add some coloring to your picture for next week voting will be done on colored submissions for winners and special GA entry!

Check HERE for details on your submissions and the event!

And don't miss out on the other challenge this week of the Neuschwanstein!

The Parthenon Challenge!

Where: Athens, Greece
What: The magnificent temple on the Acropolis of Athens, known as the Parthenon, was built between 447 and 432 BCE in the Age of Pericles, and it was dedicated to the city’s patron deity Athena. The temple was constructed to house the new cult statue of the goddess by Pheidias and to proclaim to the world the success of Athens as leader of the coalition of Greek forces which had defeated the invading Persian armies of Darius and Xerxes. The temple would remain in use for more than a thousand years, and despite the ravages of time, explosions, looting, and pollution damage, it still dominates the modern city of Athens, a magnificent testimony to the glory and renown the city enjoyed throughout antiquity.

Interesting facts:

Parthenon was not only a religious building. Parthenon was actually constructed upon an older shine which in all probability was also dedicated to Athena. However in an interesting note, the Parthenon itself cannot to be considered as a true temple dedicated to strictly religious functions.
Parthenon was (mostly) not financed by the Athenians. The construction of Parthenon in many ways reflected the upbeat mood of the Athenians in the 5th century BC. The so-called Athenian Empire reached its zenith during this time period, years after defeating the Persians at Marathon.
Parthenon had a ‘gold reserve’! While the main building was symbolic of the city-state’s glory, the minds of many leaders of Athens during the time were still governed by the practicality of the grand project. Thucydides, a contemporary historian once wrote that Pericles (one of the greatest Greek statesmen – who commissioned many building projects on the Acropolis, including the Parthenon) considered the imposing Athena statue as ‘gold reserve’.
Parthenon was a church, and a mosque. The Parthenon was converted to a church during the last decade of the 6th century AD, and even became an important Christian pilgrimage center in the Eastern Roman Empire. Unfortunately, many pagan sculptures were removed during the period, while the architecture was also refurbished with changed orientation and entrance, along with addition of conventional church elements
Parthenon had multi-colored facades. While modern media depicts Greek temples and structures as having gleaming white facades, it is actually the opposite that was true. To that end, the Parthenon was probably quite colorful (if not colorfully loud) in its ancient state.
Parthenon had a wooden roof. Since we had brought up marble, the imposing columns and expansive pediments and entablature above them were indeed constructed from solid marble. However, the (now non-existent) roof of the Parthenon was entirely constructed from a timber arrangement.
Parthenon’s design is earthquake-resistant! While the Parthenon is often considered as the greatest example of surviving Doric-style architecture, the simplicity of the building’s form and plan is deceptive to say the least, courtesy of architect-extraordinaire Iktinos.
Parthenon has depictions of the heroes of Battle of Marathon. It has been suggested by a few contemporary historians (including art-historian Sir John Boardman) that the frieze (above the Doric columns) of the imposing structure of Parthenon depicts the 192 Greek warriors who fell in the Battle of Marathon, against the Persians in 490 BC.

GOOD LUCK on the challenge! Create for us some breath-taking Parthenons for some awesome GA wins!

Cool pics of landmark:

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