But the columns and its drums are made of Pentelic marble, a material which was transported from Mount Pentelicus10 to the great capital. The process of building the Parthenon created thousands of jobs for everyone from stonemasons to sculptors.11 Plutarch even claimed that “every age group and every type of person”12 benefited from the economic benefits. This symbol of prosperity is also reinforced by the fact that the Parthenon also stored wealth in its treasury. 1314 Not only did this bring a tinge of economic prosperity to the importance of the temple, but since the efforts of every citizen were devoted to this building , the Parthenon was also considered the unification of all