In the time of ancient Greece, the Parthenon was the epitome of all Greek temples, possessing the desired characteristics of the hut-like temples, the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, and other temples . All column styles were established in the 6th century BC, but the styles were named later (Spawforth 62). The main styles of columns in Greek temple construction were Doric and Ionic, and were named in the 5th century BC (Spawforth 62). The Corinthian column style was named in the 4th century BC (Spawforth 62). Doric columns from the 4th century BC are thinner than columns from the 6th century BC (Spawforth 62). The “Aeolian” column, related to the Ionic column, was developed by the Aeolian Greeks (Spawforth 62). The Ionic and Aeolian columns have volutes at the top, but only the Aeolian column's volutes extend outward in a vertical direction, making it unique from the Ionic column (Spawforth 62). The Doric columns were created by the Dorians; the Ionic columns were created by the Ionians (Jenkins 15, 17). Each column is composed of a column, base, shaft, capital and entablature. The entablature consists of an 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 renovation 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 seen 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 three-step stylobate (Corbett). In the 6th century, the......middle of paper......olis). The reconstruction of the facade of the Temple of Apollo in Termone, due to the unpleasant front facade of the temple, ended in 500 BC (Nardo 19). The stone replaced the wooden entablature and columns of the Temple of Termone in 600 to prevent it from weakening further (Nardo 19). If this problem had not been resolved, it would have led to the eventual collapse of the place of worship. The Temple of Apollo at Termon was one of the few temples of its time in ancient Greece that was solid enough to support a tiled 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 in Termone was a Doric temple (Guido). The Temple of Zeus at Olympia contributed to the timelessness of the Parthenon, as it constituted its process. Hut-shaped temples were the earliest known forms of temples. Make it better!