The Pantheon Vs. the Parthenon

The Pantheon vs. the Parthenon

“In beauty of face no maiden ever equaled her. It was the radiance of an opium-dream - an airy and spirit-lifting vision more wildly divine than the fantasies which hovered about the slumbering souls of the daughters of Delos.” Edgar Allen Poe.

Words can have never been truer when it comes to the temples built for gods. Comparing two of the world’s most amazing jaw dropping buildings is a difficult feat and showing their similarities are yet a tremendous task, but we will today. Let us begin from the beginning and admire these two from their creation. These were built as temples to worship Gods. The Parthenon was built in the name of the Maiden goddess Athena. The Parthenon is a temple that towers above the city of Athens, symbolizing the Athenians' wealth and power. The word pantheon is a Greek word meaning “Honor all Gods”. The pantheon is a remarkable building to see. The spectacular design, proportions, elegance and harmony are a striking reminder of the architecture of the great Roman Empire. Michelangelo saw this breathtaking wonder for the first time he said that it looks more like the work of angels, not humans.

Both of the buildings represented huge achievements, showcasing new developments and styles. While the Parthenon consists of traditional post and lintel construction on a larger scale, modern day scientists have wondered how the Ancient Greeks managed to complete the magnificent structure in only eight years. Clues lie in the naval prowess of ancient Greece, and their skill with ropes, which were used to hoist the blocks of marble and stone. The Pantheon resulted from new Roman discoveries of a form of concrete, molded into walls and arches.

These marvels of the world were both built nearly 2000 years ago. They both stand at whopping sizes. The Pantheons height to the oculus and the diameter of the interior circle are the same, 43.3 meters