During ancient Greece, the Parthenon was the epitome of all Greek temples, possessing the sought-after characteristics of hut-shaped temples, the Temple of Zeus at Olympia and other temples. All column styles were established by the 6th century BCE, but the styles were named after the fact (Spawforth 62). The main column styles of Greek temple construction were Doric and Ionic, and they were named in the 5th century BCE (Spawforth 62). The Corinthian column style was named in the 4th century BCE (Spawforth 62). Doric columns from the 4th century BCE are thinner than columns from the 6th century BCE (Spawforth 62). The “aeolian” column, related to the Ionic column, was developed by the Aeolian Greeks (Spawforth 62). Both Ionic and Aeolian columns have scrolls at the top, but only the scrolls of the Aeolian column project outward in a vertical direction, making it unique from the Ionic column (Spawforth 62). Doric columns were created by the Dorians; the Ionic columns were created by the Ionians (Jenkins 15, 17). Each column consists of a column, a base, a shaft, a capital and an entablature. The entablature consists of the architrave, frieze and cornice (Summerson). The Romans used columns as ornaments, but the Greeks used columns for structural stability (Summerson). The Parthenon was a Doric temple (Spawforth 64). The Parthenon was the centerpiece of the revival of the acropolis (Jenkins 76). The marble comes from Mount Pendelikon (Jenkins 76). The Parthenon is the culmination of a long tradition (Jenkins 28). The Parthenon is the romantic symbol of a cultural era; it is viewed with great affection and nostalgia in the cultural memory of Western civilizations (Nardo 12). The Parthenon is not at ground level; it rests on a stylus with three steps (Corbett). In the 6th century, the ......middle of paper ......olis). The reconstruction of the facade of the temple of Apollo at Thermon, due to the unpleasant facade of the temple, was completed in 500 BCE (Nardo 19). Stone replaced the wooden entablature and columns of the Temple of Thermon in the 600s to prevent it from weakening further (Nardo 19). If this problem had not been resolved, it would have led to the collapse of the place of worship. The Temple of Apollo at Thermon was one of the few temples of its time in ancient Greece that was strong enough to support a tile roof (Nardo 19). The tiled roof would not have been sustainable if the facade, entablature and columns had not been replaced. The temple of Apollo at Thermon was a Doric temple (Guido). The temple of Zeus at Olympia contributed to the timelessness of the Parthenon, because it was its test. Hut-shaped temples were the first known forms of temples. Improve it!