View the Parthenon as it stood in 432 BCE
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Quite interesting
Link to videoYou can now get a sense of the awe-inspiring Parthenon in all its former glory thanks to a multiyear endeavor merging history and 3D computer modeling. University of Oxford archeologist Juan de Lara combined primary source information, astronomical data, and CGI to digitally recreate the ancient Greek pilgrimage site as it appeared to visitors arriving at the temple in 432 BCE. The result offers a remarkable look at one of the Hellenistic period’s greatest architectural achievements, and presents a template to digitally recreate numerous other major historical locations for researchers, historians, and museum goers.
If the Parthenon’s ruins seem grand even 2,500 years after its completion, just imagine what the temple was like at the height of its influence. Construction on the 228-by-101 foot building finished in 438 BCE, although it would take another six years before artisans fully completed its decorations and artwork. While only portions of the exterior building exist today, historical records describe a remarkable pilgrimage site dedicated to Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, handcrafts, and warfare.
