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Who were the architects of the Parthenon?

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The Parthenon temple in Athens, Greece, is illuminated at night, showing its iconic Doric columns and partially ruined structure atop the Acropolis. — Parthenon Night view of the Parthenon, Athens.

The architects of the Parthenon were Ictinus and Callicrates.123

Construction of the temple began in 447 BCE under their architectural direction, while the sculptor Phidias served as the artistic director and supervisor of the project.423