When deciding on what to write about, I did not have to think very long. I have been to the Parthenon - not the Parthenon in Athens, but the Parthenon replica in Nashville, Tennessee. This is a full size replica of what the real Parthenon is like. Although it is not the actual building it has all of the grandiose that I can imagine the original has atop the Acropolis. I was able to walk through this replica and standing in the middle of the building was a huge Athena figure covered in gold. The outside of the building is lined with the columns such as the original had when it was standing tall. The prominence that the replica had I could only imagine the greatness that the original held, this led me to this research paper about the Parthenon its architecture and historical meaning. The Great Phidias was one of the men behind the idea and design of the Parthenon. Phidias was known not only as a Greek sculptor but a painter and architect as well. He was also the sculptor of the giant Athena figure that was house within the Parthenon as well as one of the Seven Wonders of the World which is the statue of Zeus he had also done. Having this man be a part of the building of the Parthenon just goes to show how the Parthenon was bound for greatness. Another man that is credited for taking part in the architectural side of the building of the Parthenon was Ictinus. Ictinus was an architect who was not only known for the Parthenon but the Temple of Apollo at Bassae. This is also may have been one of the reasons for the Doric style of architecture which is seen in most of his works. Then there was a man named Callicrates who was another of the architects that were in charge of the Parthenon build. Callicrates was also known for the design of the Temple of Athena Nike which was located on the Athenian Acropolis. The Parthenon is an iconic piece of architecture in the Greek culture. The fact that the ancient Greeks were able to create such an iconic piece of work in a time where there were no modern technologies i.e. cranes, dozers, etc. The focus is to dig deeper into the reasons for the Parthenon and why the Greeks felt the need to build such a t