The Parthenon: Construction and Sculpture Program (447–432 BCE)

1. Delian League treasury moved to Athens

   Jan 1, 454 BCELabels: Delian League, Athens Treasury

   • Britannica
   • Metopes

2. Pericles launches the Acropolis rebuilding program

   Jan 1, 447 BCELabels: Pericles, Acropolis Rebuilding

   • Britannica
   • History com

3. Construction of the Parthenon begins

   Jan 1, 447 BCELabels: Parthenon, Ictinus and

   • Britannica
   • Parthenon

4. Building accounts record quarrying and transport

   Jul 1, 446 BCELabels: Building Accounts, Mount Pentelikon

   • Attic Inscriptions

5. Metopes carved and installed around the exterior

   Jan 1, 445 BCELabels: Parthenon Metopes, Relief Sculptures

   • Acropolis Museum
   • Britannica

6. Ionic frieze carved with Panathenaic procession

   Jan 1, 442 BCELabels: Ionic Frieze, Panathenaic Procession

   • Frise FR
   • Parthenon

7. Main structure completed and temple dedicated

   Jan 1, 438 BCELabels: Parthenon Dedication, Periclean Program

   • Britannica
   • History com

8. Athena Parthenos statue dedicated inside the Parthenon

   Jan 1, 438 BCELabels: Athena Parthenos, Phidias

   • Britannica
   • AJA 1934

9. Pediment sculptures added as final major decorations

   Jan 1, 437 BCELabels: Pediment Sculptures, Mythic Narratives

   • ParthenonFrieze gr
   • Acropolis Museum

10. Sculptural work continues up to the eve of war

    Jan 1, 432 BCELabels: Late Sculpture, Peloponnesian War

    • Britannica
    • History com