The Greek Parthenon was built on the Acropolis as the centerpiece of a group of buildings and commissions by Pericles. Construction on these buildings stopped as a result of the Peloponnesian Wars. The Parthenon was a temple to Athena, though it bore no altar; as such, it was not considered a traditional temple. It was constructed to be the Perfect Temple, with its columns and their proportions perfected and spaced evenly. But interestingly, even though mathematical proportions were calculated to be very precise, curving of horizontal lines occurs in its design, causing for an irregular shape. Also in its design is a combination of Doric and Ionic elements, something that scholars believe indicates either that the Athenians believed the Ionians
