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Which major buildings were included in Periclesâ rebuilding program on the Acropolis?
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The Acropolis and surrounding area, Athens.
Periclesâ ambitious building program on the Acropolis during the 5th century BCE was designed to showcase Athenian civic pride and democracy. The major buildings included in this project were:
- Parthenon: The centerpiece of the program, this temple to the goddess Athena is considered the culmination of the Doric order. It was designed by the architects Ictinus and Callicrates.12
- Erechtheum: A complex temple housing several cults, it served as an Ionic counterpart to the Parthenon and is famous for its caryatid porch.1
- Propylaea: Designed by Mnesicles, this monumental gateway served as the grand entrance to the Acropolis.31
- Temple of Athena Nike: A smaller, elegant Ionic temple designed by Callicrates, situated on the bastion at the southwestern corner of the Acropolis.12