Watch the video above on the Secrets of the Parthenon. After reading the text on the Parthenon, how do you feel about the building now? How many pieces did the team have that needed to be put back together? Why do you think it is so difficult for us to reconstruct the Parthenon? Why did the Athenians use optical illusions and what is this device known as (used with the columns)? How does this help/hinder the overall look of the temple?

Secret of the Parthenon video essay

Watch the video above on the Secrets of the Parthenon. After reading the text on the Parthenon, how do you feel about the building now? How many pieces did the team have that needed to be put back together? Why do you think it is so difficult for us to reconstruct the Parthenon? Why did the Athenians use optical illusions and what is this device known as (used with the columns)? How does this help/hinder the overall look of the temple?

What else did you learn from the video that you found fascinating and why?

Word Count: 300 words minimum

MLA format. You do not have to cite the video but if any other material is taken from an external source, it needs to have intext citations and references at the end, in MLA format. Any material used that is not original and doesn’t have proper citations with it will be considered plagiarism and it is an automatic zero, no questions asked.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpYCAXowF6I