Greek Architecture

The Temple of Olympian Zeus is located in Athens. The construction of the temple started in the 6th century by Peisistratos, but stopped for unknown reasons. Roman Emperor, Hadrian completed it in 131 AD, 638 years after the project began. During Roman times the temple had 104 columns and was the largest temple in Greece, 
 

The Parthenon stands at the top of the acropolis. It is dedicated to the goddess Athena. It was built in celebration of the victory over the Persians Construction began in 447 BC and was completed in 438 BC. It replaced the older Temple of Athena. It  also served as the treasury of the Delian League.